Knowledgebase

Trying to Identify this insect? #869590

Asked May 22, 2024, 10:23 AM EDT

Would you help us at work identify this insect please.

Stearns County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thank you for reaching out to ask2.extension.

This is an Eastern Dobsonfly. It is not harmful to plants. It feeds on other insects. It will sting or bite if threatened, but it is non-poisonous. Good for bait for small mouth bass!

It’s pretty ugly!

Deb Kroon Replied May 22, 2024, 8:46 PM EDT

Our mission is to help Cooperative Extension generate a more visible, measurable, local act. We achieve this through our nationally funded programs made possible by member dollars and cooperative agreements with federal agencies, and through partnering on state, regional, and national initiatives with Cooperative Extension and the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP). We serve all Land Grant Universities, regardless of membership status.

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Trying to Identify this insect? #869590

Expert Response

Loading ...