Scorpion Fly
by Jeff Townsend
Title
Scorpion Fly
Artist
Jeff Townsend
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Called just the Scorpion Fly in the UK but the Common Scorpion Fly elsewhere they are named after the anal claspers of the male which do not sting but are used to hold the female during mating. The female has a curled up red end to the abdomen, which also is not a stinger but an ovipositor.
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June 21st, 2016
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