10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOBSONFLIES»
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dobsonflies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dobsonflies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Insects and Spiders of the World
The males of many species of dobsonflies have extremely long mandibles. These
are used for fighting with other males during the breeding season. △ A male
Cory- dalus dobsonfly. The hind wings are protected beneath the forewings.
2
Handbuch Der Zoologie - Handbook of Zoology: A Natural ...
Megaloptera. (Alderflies,. Dobsonflies). a Fig. 2. Sialir. a. dorsal; b. lateral (a.
Paris. Historical. account. The Megaloptera have long been recognised as a
distinct segregate of neuropleroid insects, but their formal status has varied
between that ...
Gunther Theischinger, T. R. New, 1993
3
Aquatic Entomology: The Fishermen's and Ecologists' ...
DISCUSSION: Fishflies and dobsonflies as a group are distinctive both as larvae
and adults. Two subfamilies are widespread in North America but are
conspicuously absent from the Great Basin region of the western United States.
W. Patrick McCafferty, 1983
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Insects of the Great Lakes Region
Dobsonflies,. Lacewings,. Antlions,. and. Relatives. (Order Neuroptera)
Introduction. Some specialists divide the order Neuroptera into three separate
orders (Megaloptera, Raphidiodea, and Planipen- nia), which is an indication of
the wide ...
5
A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects
Alderflies, Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Snakeflies, Lacewings, Antlions, and Owlflies
DESCRIPTION • Neuroptera are rather fragile insects with 2 pairs of many-veined
wings of about the same size. Most hold their wings roof-like over the abdomen ...
John A. Jackman, Bastiaan M. Drees, 1998
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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America
AQUATIC NEUROPTERA AND OWLFLIES Fishflies, dobsonflies, and alderflies
are often considered to make up a separate order, the Megaloptera, but in this
guide we treatthem as a suborder of the nerve-winged insects. All known species
...
Eric R. Eaton, Kenn Kaufman, 2007
7
Latin American Insects and Entomology
The Corydalidae ("dobsonflies") are widespread and dominant in mainland Latin
America (only a single Antillean species on Dominica), with 7 genera and 47
species. Protochau- liodes and Archichaulides are found in southern Chile and ...
Charles Leonard Hogue, 1993
8
Insects and Spiders of the World
They are closely related to dobsonflies and are sometimes grouped with
lacewings and ant lions as well. The adults are generally between 0.5 and 0.75
inches (13 and 19 mm) long and have soft brown or black bodies, with two pairs
of wings.
Robert S. Anderson, Richard Beatty, Stuart Church, 2003
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When the Rains Come: A Naturalist's Year in the Sonoran Desert
The jaws provide a clue that I am looking at a male, because female dobsonflies
typically have short, powerful cutting jaws, not these strange almost tubular
mandibles. Whenever the sexes differ in the size and shape of potential weapons
, ...
10
Peterson First Guide to Insects of North America
DOBSONFLIES- LACEWINGS- AND ANTLIONS. The members of this order have
long. slender bodies and 2 pairs of equal-sized membranous. usually clear wings
. which they fold like a tent over their bodies when they rest. The membranous ...
Christopher Leahy, Roger Tory Peterson, 1998
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOBSONFLIES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
dobsonflies is used in the context of the following news items.
Outside Story: Flat Stanley and the Centipede
For me, the most common questions come in July, when male dobsonflies emerge from the Winooski River and often end up crashing into ... «Bennington Banner, Jul 15»
The Evolution and Diversity of Beetles
The insects were flattened, probably occupied tight spaces under loose bark, resembled the modern insect order of Megaloptera (alderflies, dobsonflies, and ... «Mother Earth News, Feb 15»
The Year in Spiders and Bugs
Its wing span of more than 8 inches was a standout for dobsonflies, which boast more than 200 species but none the size of this behemoth. «Discovery News, Dec 14»
Water Quality Tests Focus On Health Of Aquatic Life
Net-spinners, water pennies, dobsonflies, and fishflies are able to survive in water with more pollution. Amphipods, isopods, leeches, midges, ... «Water Online, Nov 14»
ENJOYING NATURE: Where do dragonflies come from?
... stoneflies, caddisflies, craneflies, dobsonflies, as well as dragonflies, damselflies, and several other creatures. The bottoms of many streams, ... «Crossville Chronicle, Sep 14»
Largest (spookiest) water insect found in China
Scientific American reports that they have only been identified as being the order Megaloptera, which includes alderflies and Dobsonflies, while ... «MINA, Jul 14»
Giant Megloptera found – Bigger bugs being identified
Megaloptera belongs to the same order of insects as winged alderflies, fish flies, dobsonflies, all of which are relatively small insects. Along with ... «DigiNews, Jul 14»
Check Out World's Largest Bug
Some other large insect facts: dobsonflies do not typically grow to be larger than five inches in width, according to the Missouri Department of ... «ABC News, Jul 14»
The stuff of nightmares! New species of insect discovered in China …
The family of Megaloptera includes about 300 species of fishflies, dobsonflies and alderflies. The name Megaloptera describes that insects ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
Tri-State has similar insect to China's record breaker
“We have dobsonflies here in southwest Ohio, in fact we have a really nice good size one, not as big as the Chinese, but it is a spectacular ... «WLWT Cincinnati, Jul 14»
