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Please identify this unusual specimen.   - Corydalus cornutus - male

Please identify this unusual specimen. - Corydalus cornutus - Male
Desoto, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
July 8, 2018
Size: ~2.5 in.
Will take aggressive pose and pinch at anything brought close to head. Makes a "buzz" sound when provoked. Sound does not appear to be from vibrating wings. I only briefly saw the wings open, recall they looked like a Dragonflies wings. Long pinchers and antenna. Came from dusty shelf so their is some cobwebby material on the antenna ends. Spooky looking thing!

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Please identify this unusual specimen.   - Corydalus cornutus - male Please identify this unusual specimen.   - Corydalus cornutus - male

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Moved from Dobsonflies.

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