The Dobson Fly

Tigh Walters

I live in Austin, Texas, and noticed this Dobson fly (family Corydalidae) on the limestone wall just outside my front door. I grabbed my Sony Cybershot 1.3 mp camera and shot this photo, using my index finger and thumb to provide perspective as to it's size.

Figure 1. Photograph by Tigh Walters. The fierce looking Dobson fly is tamer than it looks.

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