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Common scorpionfly

Panorpa communis

Description:

Female. Males exhibit a pair of claspers at the end of their abdomen (to hold the female during mating), giving it a scorpion-like appearance, although it is not a stinger.

Habitat:

Zoete Waters, area of trees and nettle bushes next to path.

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Bertem, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on Jun 1, 2014
Submitted on Aug 10, 2014

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