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Owlfly on clothesline

Owlfly on clothesline
At first I thought it was a dragonfly, but is actually an owlfly. They raise their abdomens when at rest so they look like a twig.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascalaphidae

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 Ronald Losure
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Danke schön, Stephan.
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Fascinating...........I've never seen or hear of one of these before. I like those extra-long antennae!

Every day is a school day on IP :-)
2 years ago.
 Ronald Losure
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Thanks for the visit and comment, Keith. It's new to me, too. The antennae are one of their most distinguishing characteristics.
2 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
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A great find. How did you find out?
2 years ago.
 Ronald Losure
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Thanks, Eva. My insect field guide has one picture of an owlfly. The Wikipedia has more information. Best wishes to you.
2 years ago.

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