Monster bug

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My wife, brother and I encountered this huge, very strange insect on my father's porch in Fredericksburg, Texas. It was almost midnight, and we'd had a few beers, but it turned out to be real anyway!

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We have those here ... ( 1 year ago by wickedqueenamanda)

We have those here in Georgia, but I don't remember what they're called. I looked it up one time, because there was one sitting on my car. I'd like to know what they are also.

I found out what it ... ( 1 year ago by stefanbowers)

I found out what it was shortly after I posted the video. It's a male Dobsonfly.
Thanks for the comment!

This is a true ... ( 1 year ago by Andreazzzzzzz)

This is a true monster, how coul'd you hold it on your finger?! Uuh it's creapy!!

eeeew i hate bugs XD ( 1 year ago by razeromg)

eeeew i hate bugs XD

simple solution... ... ( 1 year ago by armydog888)

simple solution... shoot the thing!!!

It's a male Dobson ... ( 1 year ago by mindoversplatter)

It's a male Dobson Fly, an adult hellgrammite.
They are aquatic insects in the Order Neuroptera (which also includes lacewings and ant-lions). Harmless to beneficial.

Aaarrrggghhhh those ... ( 10 months ago by mi1964amigo)

Aaarrrggghhhh those pincers!

That really IS a ... ( 10 months ago by qaqqaqtunaaq)

That really IS a monster. How can you even touch it! So it's a male, I wonder what the females look like.

thats massive ( 9 months ago by ifyouwantbloodygi)

thats massive

The females are ... ( 9 months ago by GothicTrioOfEdwards)

The females are freaky too.
Scarrry bugs T-T

ur right ... ( 9 months ago by dorugamon1)

ur right mindoversplatter the ones that are not harmless (if u provoke) are femals the males jas are to big for it to open all the way

That thing is ... ( 8 months ago by tuitionsect)

That thing is gorgeous, it looks like a beetle...I love beetles.

damn u got balls ... ( 8 months ago by 1lawl1)

damn u got balls holding that thing!

the bugs like "OH ... ( 8 months ago by haruko11262)

the bugs like "OH GOD NOOOO I DONT LIKE TO BE MAN HANDLED!!!!!"

fuck that shit ( 7 months ago by HeXx49)

fuck that shit

damn how could you ... ( 7 months ago by TotallyInLoveWithYou)

damn how could you touch that.
when you were playing with it...it was all attacking your hand, wtf?

i always wondered ... ( 6 months ago by Rumblestilskinyt)

i always wondered what they were too. I found one in southern Indiana in the mid 90's, but never seen another one again. Now I know. Ive heard of dobson flys, and seen pictures of helgramites. that looks right.

Never seen one of ... ( 6 months ago by jcmegabyte)

Never seen one of THOSE before! Thanks for critter show :D

That's a male ... ( 5 months ago by Nargle)

That's a male dobsonfly. The mandibles are practically useless for anything other than holding the female during mating, due to the extreme size. (no leverage)
If you find a female of the species, though, do NOT let it bite you. Their jaws are short and powerful, and are quite capable of shearing flesh.

I've seen those ... ( 4 months ago by aJazzcat)

I've seen those occasionally on my porch. Can they bite? I've seen ones with the long pincers like that and also ones with short, thicker pincers.

Ugh, dobsonflies. ... ( 3 months ago by GrauerGeist)

Ugh, dobsonflies. Fascinating but hideous. The only ones I've ever encountered are the females and hellgrammites (larvae).

first, the can ... ( 1 month ago by renrog01)

first, the can leave a nasty bite (pintch) i got biit by 1 before i thought i was gonna die lol

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