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Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.) Finally found one! I found this beauty on my front porch (near an overgrown backyard habitat). For some reason it kept flying into spiderwebs (intentionally?) and then flying back out!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67733/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html" title="Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/67733_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1689206410&Signature=hRVZ%2F7Cuwwuv7JSRtV4ECWfJGhw%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.) Finally found one! I found this beauty on my front porch (near an overgrown backyard habitat). For some reason it kept flying into spiderwebs (intentionally?) and then flying back out!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67730/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67732/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67731/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67732/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html" title="Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/67732_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1689206410&Signature=TZUM7t9DWEXFLNGfJPPbXbKSEGg%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.) Finally found one! I found this beauty on my front porch (near an overgrown backyard habitat). For some reason it kept flying into spiderwebs (intentionally?) and then flying back out!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67730/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67733/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67731/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67731/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html" title="Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/67731_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1689206410&Signature=7albe%2Bk1C7sHOANmM8uFiu%2BO9ps%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.) Finally found one! I found this beauty on my front porch (near an overgrown backyard habitat). For some reason it kept flying into spiderwebs (intentionally?) and then flying back out!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67730/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67732/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67733/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Mecoptera,Panorpa,Panorpidae,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.)

Finally found one! I found this beauty on my front porch (near an overgrown backyard habitat). For some reason it kept flying into spiderwebs (intentionally?) and then flying back out!

Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.) Finally found one! I found this beauty on my front porch (near an overgrown backyard habitat). For some reason it kept flying into spiderwebs (intentionally?) and then flying back out!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67730/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67732/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67731/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> Fall,Geotagged,United States

Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.) Finally found one! I found this beauty on my front porch (near an overgrown backyard habitat). For some reason it kept flying into spiderwebs (intentionally?) and then flying back out!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67730/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67733/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67731/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,United States

Scorpionfly (Panorpa sp.) Finally found one! I found this beauty on my front porch (near an overgrown backyard habitat). For some reason it kept flying into spiderwebs (intentionally?) and then flying back out!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67730/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67732/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67733/scorpionfly_panorpa_sp.html Fall,Geotagged,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Yay, your first scorpionfly!! Posted 4 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    I just realized that you mentioned that it was flying into spider webs...This is intentional - they are known to steal insects from spider webs. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Lisa Kimmerling's profile
      Lisa Kimmerling
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      Thanks! I was thinking that was probably the case! In one of the photos in this set, this individual is dangling from a web. Posted 4 years ago
  4. View Pudding4brains's profile
    Pudding4brains
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    Excellent Lisa!! :o) Will probably try and find a tentative ID tomorrow ... Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Lisa Kimmerling's profile
      Lisa Kimmerling
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      That would be awesome! Thank you! Posted 4 years ago
  6. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Well , I haven't found one yet. Lucky you. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Lisa Kimmerling's profile
      Lisa Kimmerling
      Lion
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      I was very excited! <3 I hope you find one soon! Posted 4 years ago

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By Lisa Kimmerling

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Uploaded Oct 13, 2018. Captured Oct 12, 2018 14:49 in 110 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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