panorpe by ichtvan
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Comments (7)
PSDuck
Whata a very unusual creature! It looks like it should be photoshopped, but it's a real critter!
ichtvan
It's a real life insect. He just landed on my garden set a few minutes this summer. It's unusual in the north of France
kgb224
What the heck is this my friend. looks like a cross between a fly and a scorpion. Stunning capture my friend.
Erestorfan
My goodness! kbg224 is right!! My first though also was part bug, part scorpion! Do you know if these insects sting? Nice shot!
ichtvan
Je ne sais pas s'il pique, la pince sert à maintenir la femelle pendant l'accouplement uniquement je crois
flora-crassella
a very nice male scorpion fly!!!!!! GREAT photo!!!!! in summer are many of this flies in my garden....
Rhanagaz
Excellent capture of a scorpion fly as they often are called. The interesting claw or pincerlike structure which resembles a scorpions tail are the males enlarged genetials! So this is a boy looking for a partner. If someone like to know a little about panorpe/scorpion fly see the link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecoptera Thank you for sharing this weird looking insect, ichtvan. Rhanagaz