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Adult: most species are tan with black-marked clear wings, held in swept-back position at rest. Males have odd curled abdomen, held in an upward recurved position, and the last segment is bulbous at the base and sharply pointed at the tip, like a scorpion's stinger [scorpionflies do not sting]. Female abdomen tapers to slender tip, bearing two small finger-like cerci. Wing pattern useful in identification.
Canal/deciduous habitat.
A female posing for the camera:) This was the only one I saw. I was hoping to find a male, but that was not to be today.
Spotted on Aug 15, 2013
Submitted on Aug 15, 2013
2 Comments
Hey Rieko, not 100% sure on that, but the video is really cool. At first I thought it might be a mating dance, but it appears to be a female. It also looks like she is guarding something (food, eggs). The other fly that comes in looks to be a female too. I found an interesting link though. Check it out: http://www.hsu.edu/pictures.aspx?id=1302...
Maybe you might know. Could you please look at my video and tell me what this fly is doing? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/361...