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    Common Australian Owl-Fly ~ Not so common in the Philippines

    Apologies for the poor quality. There was a slight breeze and I did not want to get too close and disturb this beasty. In the last two years i have seen this species exactly once!
    Common Australian Owl-Fly ~ Not so common in the Philippines

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    Re: Common Australian Owl-Fly ~ Not so common in the Philippines

    Interesting specimen. Thanks for posting.

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    Re: Common Australian Owl-Fly ~ Not so common in the Philippines

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowman View Post
    Interesting specimen. Thanks for posting.

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    Re: Common Australian Owl-Fly ~ Not so common in the Philippines

    very unusual looking creature!

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    Re: Common Australian Owl-Fly ~ Not so common in the Philippines

    Quote Originally Posted by joebranko View Post
    very unusual looking creature!
    I have just been emailing with an Australian expert and while this is an Owlfly it is apparently not a type found in Australia.

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    Re: Common Australian Owl-Fly ~ Not so common in the Philippines

    Any bug that is not capable of killing you, probably isn't Australian

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    Re: Common Australian Owl-Fly ~ Not so common in the Philippines

    Cool looking bug.

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    Re: Common Australian Owl-Fly ~ Not so common in the Philippines

    Quote Originally Posted by Ziggy View Post
    Cool looking bug.
    apparently they have a far ranging habitat but aren't active so much in the daytime. Which accounts for not many people seeing them.

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