Panorpa communis, scorpion fly
A male scorpion fly devouring a dead insect, which they often steal from spiders webs in hedgreows and nettlebeds. Their name comes from the shape of the males tail, which resembles a scorpions
Picture No
10709966
Media ID
47576734
Size
1020px x 918px
(647KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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