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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Antlions and Allies (Myrmeleontiformia) » Antlions & Owlflies (Myrmeleontidae) » Owlflies (Ascalaphinae) » Split-eyed Owlflies (Ululodes) » Macleay's Owlfly (Ululodes macleayanus)
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Owlfly - Ululodes macleayanus
Copyright © 2013 Sandra McKennon-Volk

Owlfly - Ululodes macleayanus
Lake Dallas, Denton County, Texas, USA
June 29, 2013
I saw this on an aloe stalk and it was identified as an owlfly. Not sure of the species. There appear to be quite a few images here for June but I was able to get a few nice close ups so I'm posting them. Feel free to frass if redundant. When I bothered this insect it raised it's abdomen.

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Contributed by Sandra McKennon-Volk on 30 June, 2013 - 8:00am
Last updated 13 August, 2013 - 5:34pm

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Moved from Owlflies.
… Sandra McKennon-Volk, 13 August, 2013 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

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Ululodes macleayanus, I think a female (abdomen apex is hard to see).
… Joshua R. Jones, 13 August, 2013 - 5:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Ululodes macleayanus
Thank you Joshua!
… Sandra McKennon-Volk, 13 August, 2013 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome
Usually when the abdomen is contorting like that, it's due to egg formation occurring inside a female.
… Joshua R. Jones, 13 August, 2013 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

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