Dobsonflies and Fishflies

Order Megaloptera

This is often thought to be a suborder of the nerve-winged insects.
All species within this order are aquatic in the larval stage,
Usually occurring in flowing waters.

Dobsonfly specimen courtesy of Roger Johnson
Specimen released unharmed

Gray Fishfly	Gray Fishfly	Spring Fishfly	Spring Fishfly	Spring Fishfly	Eastern Dobsonfly
Eastern Dobsonfly	Eastern Dobsonfly	Eastern Dobsonfly	Eastern Dobsonfly	Eastern Dobsonfly	Eastern Dobsonfly
Eastern Dobsonfly	Dobsonfly Head