Massive Bug (omg what the heck!)

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mdmasters Shirley, MA Jun 30, 2012

Well I was going outside to my car today and saw this MASSIVE insect in my well.

Can anyone specify what this could be?

(Biggest bug I've ever seen)

Location: Western Massachusetts

Thanks for any ideas.

:)

also check mdmasters.com/bug

I appreciate your help

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 30, 2012

Looks like a male Dobson Fly Corydalus cornutus

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2012/06/15/male-dobsonfly-52/

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jun 30, 2012

mdmasters,

that is a male Dobson Fly, possibly the Eastern Dobson Fly - Corydalus cornutus: http://bugguide.net/node/view/536957/bgimage
http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/390/

Ken

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mdmasters Shirley, MA Jun 30, 2012

I don't know whether to laugh or cry

Thanks guys

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 30, 2012

You are most welcome....maybe you could just giggle til your eyes water....GRIN

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spoonlegs Cottage Grove, OR(Zone 8a) Jul 04, 2012

Time for mdmasters to mark this thread as Solved? (Hint, hint. Grin.)

Dobson flies are way cool!!!

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