1. the aquatic larva of a dobsonfly, used as fishing bait
Usage: also called hellgrammite; common in freshwater streams
2. a dobsonfly, a large predatory insect with long mandibles
Usage: order Megaloptera

Examples

• Anglers often use dobsons as bait because fish find them irresistible.
• The dobson larva can grow up to three inches long.
• A dobson crawled across the riverbank near the fishing spot.
• Dobsons are most active in cool, clean streams.
• The adult dobson has impressive mandibles but does not bite.
• Catching dobsons for bait requires turning over rocks in shallow water.