Female Dobsonfly

what is this bug?
Hi, I found this bug outside my apartment in Athol, Massachusetts. I’ve never seen anything like it! What is it?
Melissa Paige

Hi Melissa,
Why, it’s our featured Bug of the Month, a Dobsonfly. Your specimen is a female.

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