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Common Scorpionfly

Panorpa helena

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Hanging out on my rose bush

1 Species ID Suggestions

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago
Common Scorpionfly, americana species group
Panorpa helena Species Panorpa helena - BugGuide.Net


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5 Comments

Lyndihrdmn
Lyndihrdmn 11 years ago

Thank you guys for all the help!

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Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

Moved to ARTHROPODS..

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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice spotting!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

I agree with LisaPowers. This looks like a female Scorpionfly.

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LisaPowers
LisaPowers 11 years ago

Female scorpion fly

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecoptera

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Lyndihrdmn
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Lyndihrdmn

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Aug 10, 2012
Submitted on Aug 10, 2012

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