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Common scorpionfly - barking dogs don't bite Despite their intimidating and aggressive appearance, the common scorpionfly does not sting. Common scorpionfly,Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Panorpa communis,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Common scorpionfly - barking dogs don't bite

Despite their intimidating and aggressive appearance, the common scorpionfly does not sting.

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  1. View Pudding4brains's profile
    Pudding4brains
    Lion
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    Probably cognata? Did you get other shots of this same animal? Same as this one?
    Scorpionfly acrobat Check out how thin the edge of the leaf is on which this scorpionfly has placed its front legs. And it isn't even looking at it. Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Mecoptera,Panorpa,Panorpa cognata,Panorpidae,Scorpionfly,The Netherlands
     Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Yes, same observation. Posted 7 years ago

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The Common scorpionfly

''Panorpa communis'', the common scorpionfly, is a species of scorpionfly native to Western Europe.

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Similar species: Scorpionflies And Allies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 19, 2013. Captured Jul 9, 2013 20:23 in Nistelrodeseweg 24, 5384 PN Heesch, The Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.