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Long pincher black bug (Male dobsonfly)

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Large creepy male strolling thru my yard
by: holy moly!

Wife and I took the dog out and had a set of eyeballs staring back at us in the grass. Got a bunch of pics as it strolled thru the yard unafraid of how close I was getting.
I had no idea what it was until now
by: Anonymous

I was outside of my work and I saw it on the wall, It had to be the size of my hand and a set of pinchers that could sure do some damage. It moved a little bit and I didnt get too close to it, this was last week when I saw him, and he is in the same spot almost a week later. I am pretty sure he is no longer living because he has been in the same spot and has not moved.
DOBSONFLY
by: Moni

Kathy
Please see the answer to your photo at that site.
Unidentified Bug
by: Kathy

OK here's a link to my bug picture.

http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/brown-flying-striped.html

I am not sure that it is brown as that may have been the result of the wall's colour and use of a flash.
Picture
by: Kathy

Yes I did find the page to submit a picture...waiting now for its identification.
dobsonfly
by: Moni

Kathy
Please submit your photo on the Insect ID page so we can help you. Without a photo and info we can not identify it. :-)
Smaller Bug that looks sort of like the Dobsonfly
by: Kathy

The bug that is bugging me in the house is only about 1/2 inch long, has wings and pincers, sort of black horizontal bands on its body. I have swatted at least 3 a day for the past two weeks. Where are they coming from? A plant? I've checked all my plants, can't seem to spot anything. I do have a picture....
omg
by: Anonymous

me and my friends saw one , and kept poking it with a stick we evencually pissed it off and it chased one of my friends idk why it didnt chase me xD i was poking it , it was a male .
creepy bug
by: Anonymous

its known to my family as a helgramite and awesome for fishing bait.
They're in Texas too!
by: J.W. in Austin

OMG! I finally found out what it is! Freaked me out when I saw one in Austin, Tx. Looked like something from another world! Took a picture too. Glad to know someone else has seen them too.
Male Bug
by: Beverly

I let my dog out last night and one of the male's was on our screen porch (outside thank goodness). It was the most freaky looking things I have ever seen. Thought about catching it, but was afraid it might bite.
Dobsonfly
by: Georgie

We just found one at our Frio River property in Leakey, TX. Have owned the property for 30 years but this is the first time we have ever seen one, in fact we saw two. Sure are spooky looking. Thanks for the ID and the info.
dobsonfly
by: Joan

we found one in the strainer at the pool and watched it dry out and fly away. Ours had a longer neck, and short active pincers - was larger overall almost 3 inches - and the abdomen wqs large and fat. Not a friendly looking insect.
We found one in Bracebridge, ON
by: Carolyn

It was on the wall at my son's school. It is certainly a scary looking creature!

Thanks for the info that helped identify it.
I saw one to!!!
by: Anonymous

OMG!!! I totally had one on my car this morning and on my way to work I was driving about 70 mph and that thing hung on there! Lol It sort of freaked me out bc It was soo weird looking!!!
Male dobsonfly
by: Moni

Timothy
Demetra is correct. Your photo is of the male dobsonfly. This is an aquatic insect.
I have seen the female (do not have the long pinchers) but not a male...how lucky you are!

The females do not have the long 'pinchers', but can bite or pinch more effectively than the males.
These insects are found near fast flowing streams so there must be some water near by. The adults come to lights at night. Adults do not feed.
Larvae are aquatic predators, living in streams. Two-three years are spent in larval stage, at end of this time larvae crawl out of stream and form a pupal cell under a log, rock, etc. and then overwinter. Adults emerge spring to summer.
These are found thru out the eastern half of North America.
Here is more info on it if you want.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4873


DOBSONFLY!
by: Demetra

It's a male DOBSONFLY.

The female has a shorter, roundre pinchers.

Found this pincher, too!
by: Demetra

Hi,

I found one of these too!

What is it?? I took photos, as well.

I live on the border of NJ and PA.

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