Giant Chinese Dobsonfly (Acanthacorydalis fruhstorferi)

I will add to the fear by saying that Dobsonflies have powerful jaws. OUCH! Except that males have such long jaws that they can't get the leverage necessary to inflict a strong bite. Some of the larger females on the other hand, can use their much more modest and manageable mandibles to cause pain and even draw blood. Sometimes the host who boasts the most would be better off keeping quiet. And sometimes it's the quiet ones you would do well to keep an eye on. (NINJA!)
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