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  • Scientific names
    • Raphidioptera
  • English
    • Snakeflies

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Recent Observations

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What

snakefly

Observer

th0th

Date

May 12, 2012
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Date

Apr 28, 2012

Place

santa rosa (Google, OSM)

Description

While walking past my pool house an a hot day, I spotted a long skinny bug; a mayfly. He didn't move at all as I took pictures of him. He was pretty high on the wall, but not high enough for me to not get to him. The sun was directly on him.

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What

Snakeflies Order Raphidioptera

Observer

mcclellanranch

Date

Apr 18, 2012
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Description from Wikipedia

Snakeflies are a group of insects in the order Raphidioptera, consisting of about 150 species. Together with the Megaloptera they were formerly placed within the Neuroptera, but now these two are generally regarded as separate orders.

No range data available.