Yes, they are both in the order Megaloptera, an order that has been segregated from Neuroptera. Hugh On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 11:17 PM, <klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Oops, I guess I missed the mark on that one! Are fishflies and dobsonflies > related? They look a lot alike. > > > > Kris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx> > To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 3:28:11 PM > Subject: [tn-moths] Re: critters > > Jean, > > Your first image is a dark fishfly (genus Nigronia). They occur near > unpolluted small streams. I have the same critter at my place. > > Merrill > > > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Jean Obrist <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Here are the critters from my sheet last night. I have never seen a > > stinkbug this big.... at least an inch long. > > The other thing was about 1 1/2 inches long. > > > > Jean Obrist > > > > -- > J. Merrill Lynch > Echo Valley Farm > Watauga County, NC > Elevation: 3,400 feet > >