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welp... caddis huh?

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I live right next to a stream... so I turn my back porch light on and see what shows up

 

plenty of small caddis, like size 18.... then theres this guy

 

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any input on specific species is welcome as I am not as familiar with caddis

just thought Id share

 

oh, heres one of the lil guys

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The overall size and comb-like antennae indicates this is not a dobsonfly but probably a fishfly. The veination and colour of the wings suggests it may be a species of Nigronia. These are close relatives of the dobsonfly whose larvae are also aquatic.

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That's interesting I don't remember seeing anything with antennas like that before

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The overall size and comb-like antennae indicates this is not a dobsonfly but probably a fishfly. The veination and colour of the wings suggests it may be a species of Nigronia. These are close relatives of the dobsonfly whose larvae are also aquatic.

 

Megaloptera: Corydalidae

 

Both dobsonflies and fishflies are in this family. I agree it is a fishfly, subfamily Chauliodinae.

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