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Scorpion Fly

DateSun 2012-01-15

A male scorpion fly, Panorpa sp (Mecoptera: Panorpidae).  The large red 'sting' is a characteristic of male scorpion flies.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2010-05-26.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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