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Vella americana
Photo#569464
Copyright © 2011
Mark Walter
dobson fly? -
Vella americana
Umatilla, Lake County, Florida, USA
August 28, 2011
Size: about 3 inches
Is it a dobson fly?
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Contributed by
Mark Walter
on 28 August, 2011 - 8:47am
Last updated 8 May, 2012 - 5:10am
Moved
Moved from
Antlions
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 8 May, 2012 - 5:10am
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#569464 - Vella americana
Identification.
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John D. Oswald
, 7 May, 2012 - 11:32pm
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Did some more looking...
It bears a resemblance to
Vella americana
:
The experts will be able to say for sure.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 28 August, 2011 - 9:28am
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Moved for expert attention
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Antlion of some kind.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 28 August, 2011 - 9:26am
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