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helenchild Decatur, GA Jul 05, 2016

Picture from a friend in Georgia. 4 - 5 inches
Thanks.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 05, 2016

It's a male eastern dobsonfly. The fearsome-looking jaws actually are harmless, incapable of giving more than a light pinch - http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/dobsonfly.htm

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helenchild Decatur, GA Jul 05, 2016

Thanks Flapdoodle. I'll pass on the info. She may have exaggerated it's size.

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