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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOBSONFLY

Origin uncertain, perhaps after the surname Dobson.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOBSONFLY

dobsonfly  [ˈdɒbsənˌflaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOBSONFLY

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Dobsonfly is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DOBSONFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dobsonfly

Dobsonfly

A Dobsonfly is any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, part of the megalopteran family Corydalidae. There are over 220 species of dobsonflies. Dobsonflies are found throughout the Americas and Asia, as well as South Africa. Their closest relatives are the fishflies. Female eastern dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus Male eastern dobsonfly, Corydalus cornutus- MHNT A hellgrammite Both male and female dobsonflies can reach lengths up to five inches, measured from the tips of their pincers to the tips of their four wings. Their wingspans can be twice as long as their body length. The wings are densely lined with intersecting veins. When not in use, the wings are folded along the length of their bodies. Dobsonflies have long, multi-segmented antennae. Though both male and female dobsonflies have sharp mandibles, those of an adult male dobsonfly are actually so big – up to 1 inch – that they are unable to harm humans, as they have such poor leverage that they are incapable of breaking the skin. Their mandibles are used exclusively during mating, where males show them off and grasp the females during copulation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOBSONFLY


blackfly
ˈblækˌflaɪ
blowfly
ˈbləʊˌflaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
catchfly
ˈkætʃˌflaɪ
cornfly
ˈkɔːnˌflaɪ
damselfly
ˈdæmzəlˌflaɪ
dayfly
ˈdeɪˌflaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
gadfly
ˈɡædˌflaɪ
glowfly
ˈɡləʊˌflaɪ
greenfly
ˈɡriːnˌflaɪ
horsefly
ˈhɔːsˌflaɪ
housefly
ˈhaʊsˌflaɪ
mayfly
ˈmeɪˌflaɪ
sandfly
ˈsændˌflaɪ
sawfly
ˈsɔːˌflaɪ
stonefly
ˈstəʊnˌflaɪ
test-fly
ˈtɛstˌflaɪ
whitefly
ˈwaɪtˌflaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOBSONFLY

dobber-in
dobbies
dobbin
dobbing
dobby
Dobbyn
Dobell
Dobell´s solution
Doberman
Doberman pinscher
Dobermann
dobie
dobla
dobra
Dobro
Dobrogea
Dobruja
dobson
dobsonflies

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOBSONFLY

barfly
black fly
briefly
caddis fly
chiefly
crane fly
dry fly
fly
fruit fly
gruffly
let fly
Mediterranean fruit fly
on the fly
overfly
peacock butterfly
refly
ruffly
Spanish fly
stiffly
tsetse fly

Synonyms and antonyms of dobsonfly in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dobsonfly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOBSONFLY

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dobsonfly
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Dobsonfly
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dobsonfly
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Translator English - Hindi

dobsonfly
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dobsonfly
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dobsonfly
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dobsonfly
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Translator English - Bengali

dobsonfly
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Translator English - French

Corydale
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Translator English - Malay

Dobsonfly
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Translator English - German

Dobsonfly
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Translator English - Japanese

ヘビトンボ
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Translator English - Korean

dobsonfly
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Dobsonfly
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Translator English - Vietnamese

dobsonfly
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Translator English - Tamil

dobsonfly
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Translator English - Marathi

डोबोन्सफ्लाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dobsonfly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dobsonfly
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Translator English - Polish

dobsonfly
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Translator English - Ukrainian

dobsonfly
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Translator English - Romanian

dobsonfly
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Translator English - Greek

dobsonfly
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

dobsonfly
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Translator English - Swedish

dobsonfly
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Translator English - Norwegian

dobsonfly
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Trends of use of dobsonfly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOBSONFLY»

The term «dobsonfly» is used very little and occupies the 160.117 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOBSONFLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dobsonfly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOBSONFLY»

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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.
‎2003
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A Guide to Aquatic Insects and Crustaceans
body or casing length: up to 1 inch. Similar Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Like other caddisfly larvae, common net-spinning caddisfly larvae can be confused with dobsonfly larvae, fishfly larvae, alderfly larvae, beetle larvae, aquatic caterpillars,  ...
Kami Watson-Ferguson, Cindy Han, Jason McGarvey, 2006
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Trout Stream Insects of New Zealand
INSECTS. DOBSONFLY. The larva of the New Zealand dobsonfly is probably best known to anglers as the "creeper" or "toe-biter". They are very common, and any streambed sample will usually contain at least one. They are easily recognised ...
Norman Marsh, 2004
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Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Head: Dubbed with cream lamb's wool. The two preceding patterns were originated by Bob Jacklin of West Yellowstone, Montana. Hellgrammite Dobsonfly Hellgrammite — The Mythical Beast Use of the term "Hellgrammite" has been so badly ...
Terry Hellekson, 2005
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Insects of the Great Lakes Region
Ecological and Economic Importance. As predators, all neu- ropterans are highly beneficial to the interests of humans. Some lacewings, for example, are even raised commercially for release in yards and gardens. The larvae of the dobsonfly, ...
Gary A. Dunn, 1996
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Texas Bug Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
DEVIL'S DARNING NEEDLE — see Dragonfly, Walking Stick DEVIL'S HORSE — see Praying Mantis DIRT DAUBER — see Mud Dauber DOBSONFLY COMMON NAMES: Dobsonfly, Western Dobsonfly SCIENTIFIC NAME: Order Neuroptera, ...
Howard Garrett, C. Malcolm Beck, 2005
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Insect life-cycle polymorphism: Theory, Evolution and ...
Factors affecting the handling time of the dobsonfly larva, Protohermes grattdis ( Megaloptera, Corydalidae). Jap. J. Ecol. 35:1-11. Hayashi, F. 1988a. Life history variation in a dobsonfly, Protohermes grandis (Megaloptera: Corydalidae): Effects ...
H.V. Danks, 1994
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Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations, ...
Female alderflies deposit eggs on vegetation that overhangs water; when the larvae hatch they fall directly into the quiet but moving water. Adult alderflies are dark with long wings folded back over the body; they live only a few days. Dobsonfly ...
Frank R. Spellman, 2013
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Insects of the Texas Lost Pines
The examples shown here were found in the Ottine swamp of Gonzales County and are specimens of the Texas dobsonfly. Similar species: Three dobsonfly species occur in the United States and all three occur in Texas. The Texas dobsonfly ...
Stephen Welton Taber, Scott B. Fleenor, 2003
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Handbuch Der Zoologie - Handbook of Zoology: A Natural ...
Glorioso, M.J. ( 1981 ): Systematics of the dobsonfly subfamily Corydalinae ( Megaloptera: Corydalidae). - Syst. Entomol.. Oxford, 6: 253 290. Gtorioso, M.J. & Flint, O.S., Jr. (1984): A review of the genus Platvneuromus (Insecta: Neuroptera:  ...
Gunther Theischinger, T. R. New, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOBSONFLY»

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What's In The Water In Norristown's Kepner Creek?
Rare species like the stone fly nymph or the hellgrammite nymph, which turns into the dobsonfly when it matures, are the best indications. «Patch.com, May 15»
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Art Lander's Outdoors: Sunny days, warming temperatures make …
... is the Wooly Bugger, a fly first tied in the late 1960s by trout anglers in Pennsylvania to imitate a hellgrammite, the larva of the dobsonfly. «User-generated content, May 15»
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Shoal bass still a prized catch for anglers
#Spinning and baitcasting gear are preferred equipment with the best live baits being small crayfish and the larvae of the Dobsonfly, commonly ... «The Albany Herald, May 15»
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Brown is beautiful - Upper Catawba River below Lake James is a …
A hellgrammite is the larval stage of the Dobsonfly. Trout eat many species of flies and their larvae. Marshall Kirksey of Morganton was fishing a ... «North Carolina Sportsman, Mar 15»
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Cataloging Costa Rica's exotic wildlife
The male dobsonfly's mandibles can be half the length of its body and are used during mating and to joust with rival males. Leaf nosed bats in a ... «Al Jazeera America, Feb 15»
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The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh
... life cycle because shock, by its very nature, is not a sustainable reaction; this inherent vice renders them dobsonfly literature. The Sex Lives ... «Paste Magazine, Feb 15»
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The Year in Spiders and Bugs
Meet the dobsonfly, the largest aquatic insect ever documented, discovered in China by local villagers in the country's Sichuan province. «Discovery News, Dec 14»
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Rare African moth last seen in UK 45 YEARS ago spotted in Devon …
... markings and white ticks on the wings.' [World's Largest Aquatic Bug 'Dobsonfly' with Eight-Inch Wingspan Discovered in Southern China] «Yahoo News UK, Nov 14»
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Environmental Almanac: Catching the sights, fish on the Salt Fork
To anglers, a woolly worm resembles the larva of a dobsonfly or some other large insect. To bass, who knows? Food of some sort. In any case, I ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Aug 14»
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The world's largest aquatic insect (Giant Dobsonfly) found in …
According to researchers, the giant dobsonfly is highly sensitive to pH changes in water, and would rather move to cleaner water than stick ... «Tech Times, Jul 14»

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