scary looking
Location: south texas
April 20, 2012 5:40 pm
Found this bug while working in the oilfield. kinda scary looking.
Signature: mike
Male Dobsonfly
Dear Mike,
Despite being scary looking, the male Dobsonfly is perfectly harmless. The female, which has much smaller though more utilitarian mandibles, might produce a painful bite, but since Dobsonflies lack venom, they will not harm you.
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