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Scorpion Fly (Female) Why the long face? Geotagged,Panorpa communis,Romania,mecoptera,panorpidae,scorpion fly Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Scorpion Fly (Female)

Why the long face?

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  1. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    I only saw one of these once. Fortunately it was at our campsite and I was able to capture it too.
    Scorpion King I have never seen this mosquito before, <br /> so I tried a quick macro.<br /> It was a tough one, but I got the stinger right.<br /> I styled it a bit in B&W to emphasize it. France,Geotagged,Panorpa communis,macro,male

    Do you see these kind of flies often? I don't know Romania that well.     Posted 12 years ago
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      alxmb
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      I don't think I've ever seen them in the city, but they seem to be pretty common in the country.

      I think I have some more (and better) photos of these things,
      I'll see if I can find them.       Posted 12 years ago
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    Ludo Sak
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    Looking forward to it, Alex! Posted 12 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 alxmb
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By alxmb

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Uploaded Dec 18, 2012. Captured Aug 2, 2010 17:32 in DJ605C, Sârbeşti, Romania.
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  • Canon EOS 450D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO800
  • 50mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.