ADW: dobsonfly3.jpg

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Image of: Corydalus cornutus (dobsonfly)

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Date Taken

12 July 2005

Location

Photo taken in the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Caption

This is an adult male dobsonfly, (Corydalus cornutus). The very long mandibles, though fierce-looking, are used mainly during courtship and mating. Males of this species are not reported to feed in the adult stage. The animal is standing over a dime (a US 10 cent coin).

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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology external link (copyright holder)

Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed November 25, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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