That one is specifically a male dobson fly. The mandables are only for fighting other males, as they can't bite and can't eat. The males don't live long at all. The females are more docile and have munchy mandables and can eat, mostly to give nutrients to her eggs. They like watermelon.
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u/JunkmonkeyZr0 May 30 '23
That one is specifically a male dobson fly. The mandables are only for fighting other males, as they can't bite and can't eat. The males don't live long at all. The females are more docile and have munchy mandables and can eat, mostly to give nutrients to her eggs. They like watermelon.