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Megaloptera is an order of insects. It contains the alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies, and there are about 300 known species. The order's name comes from Ancient Greek, from mega () large pteryx () wing, in reference to the large, clumsy wings of these insects. Megaloptera are
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Here be dragons… 🐉 or more accurately, Megaloptera! Commonly known as “Dobsonflies” these formidable freshwater predators transforms into flying adult insects after a lengthy larval stage - 2 to 5 years! You never know what you might find in a healthy mountain stream. Just don’t forget your river shoes! #freshwater #biodiversity #megaloptera | Freshwater Research Centre
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Here be dragons… 🐉 or more accurately, Megaloptera! Commonly known as “Dobsonflies” these formidable freshwater predators transforms into flying adult insects after a lengthy larval stage - 2 to 5 years! You never know what you might find in a healthy mountain stream. Just don’t forget your river shoes! #freshwater #biodiversity #megaloptera | Freshwater Research Centre
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Dobsonflies, (larvae are also known as hellgrammites) are insects in the order Megaloptera. They have impressive sexual dimorphism; males have a extremely elongated mandibles, whereas the females do not. I have seen lots of misinformation over the years about these insects. Though they do have a strange appearance (apparently terrifying to some) theyre not harmful whatsoever. In fact, theyre very beneficial predators in aquatic ecosystems. They are what we call an indicator species, meaning that
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Dobsonflies, (larvae are also known as hellgrammites) are insects in the order Megaloptera. They have impressive sexual dimorphism; males have a extremely elongated mandibles, whereas the females do not. I have seen lots of misinformation over the years about these insects. Though they do have a strange appearance (apparently terrifying to some) theyre not harmful whatsoever. In fact, theyre very beneficial predators in aquatic ecosystems. They are what we call an indicator species, meaning that
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Gwendolyn Erdosh on Instagram: "I absolutely love dobsonflies!! This is a male dobsonfly, species Corydalus batesii. Found at @manu.biostation. You can tell he’s a male by his humongous mandibles. I have seen tons of misinformation online about these incredible insects, so I wanted to make it clear that these are not dangerous whatsoever. They are called “hellgrammites” and often feared, but the reality is that other than a small bite, they cannot hurt you. They are not venomous or poisonous. Th
Gwendolyn Erdosh on Instagram: "I absolutely love dobsonflies!! This is a male dobsonfly, species Corydalus batesii. Found at @manu.biostation. You can tell he’s a male by his humongous mandibles. I have seen tons of misinformation online about these incredible insects, so I wanted to make it clear that these are not dangerous whatsoever. They are called “hellgrammites” and often feared, but the reality is that other than a small bite, they cannot hurt you. They are not venomous or poisonous. Th
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Here be dragons… 🐉 or more accurately, Megaloptera! Commonly known as “Dobsonflies” these formidable freshwater predators transforms into flying adult insects after a lengthy larval stage - 2 to 5 years! You never know what you might find in a healthy mountain stream. Just don’t forget your river shoes! #freshwater #biodiversity #megaloptera | Freshwater Research Centre
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