The Hellgrammite and Dobsonfly

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    When fully grown the Dobsonfly is also sometimes know by the name Luciferfly.

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   It starts its life as larvae living in streams, creeks, and rivers.                            At this stage of its life it's known as a Hellgrammite.                                       Once its starts maturing it will come out of the water and grow wings as an adult. This is when it's referred to as a Dobsonfly.

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                                The males have very large mandible jaws that look very fierce.

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  While the females have much smaller mandibles.

The bite from a female can be more painful than the male and will sometimes bite if felt threatened. 

 

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