Eastern dobsonfly. Corydalus cornutus.

tj

thanks! kinda' wild looking.

Oh my gosh! What a wild looking thing, as you said! I hope I never come across one - too big for my taste lol. You were quite brave IMO to put your hand so close haha

:)

Dee

That is truly terrify!! And I generally don't mind most bugs. But when they get tp be that size, they are officially creepy.....and with all that weaponry too!

there was an invasion of large beetles back in the 70s. i was working on my truck in my driveway & i could literally hear this beetle clicking on the concrete as it walked. i stuck a screwdriver in it's path & it clamped onto the blade with it's enormous jaws. i shook the screwdriver & it was able to hang onto the smooth metal surface. scary strength. that bug got squashed. note that my hand was at the non business end of that bug.