I.D. this strange bug found camping

[ChrisNCT]

Hello gys,

This one is baffleing me! Can you guys take a guess as to what this is? Found in Connecticut at night.

 

[Gigas]

Does it fly like a retard>? i had something similar in my house last night(england) the wings were identicle it was about 1.3 cm

 

[lucanidae]

Looks like a small sp. of Megaloptera, family Corydalidae genus Chauliodes.

 

[Scythemantis]

Wow, we've got two totally different threads at the same time asking to ID something from the same order

At least I believe it's the same order. I've never seen a dobsonfly with such large and feathery feelers.

 

[Gigas]

male.... you probably more often see female cos they want to lay eggs in your hair..... or house

 

[lucanidae]

At least I believe it's the same order. I've never seen a dobsonfly with such large and feathery feelers.

Same order and same family in fact. Males just have feathery antenna in this Genus.

 

[ChrisNCT]

So what do these guys eat at this size? It is about 2 1/2" long.

 

[lucanidae]

Any other insect it can catch, kill, and chew up. Might take a small or medium cricket. But, they really need a lot of flight room for success in captivity.

 

[ChrisNCT]

I put it in a 5 gallon tank with substrate, some branches and water. I'll toss some 1/4"-1/2" crickets in tomorrow and will find out what he does to them.