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Common Scorpionfly I need some help identifying this one. It seems to have features of wasp, mosquito, yet has a strange snout and long antennae. It's a few cm in size and moves relatively slow. Any ideas? Heesch,Panorpa communis Click/tap to enlarge

Common Scorpionfly

I need some help identifying this one. It seems to have features of wasp, mosquito, yet has a strange snout and long antennae. It's a few cm in size and moves relatively slow. Any ideas?

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  1. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    Looks like scorpion fly, the female one without the scorpion tale. Posted 13 years ago
  2. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    I would tend to agree (see my other comment). It shares a lot in common. Posted 13 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 4, 2012. Captured Jun 30, 2012 16:53.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO3200
  • 105mm