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scorpionfly regurgitating - Panorpa latipennis - male

scorpionfly regurgitating - Panorpa latipennis - Male
London, Ontario, Canada
May 18, 2004
Size: about 15 mm
I usually have trouble getting close to scorpionflies but this individual basically ignored me as I snapped several photos. Only after the images were on the computer did I notice the bubble that had developed at the end of its beak, so here's a Before and After shot.

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scorpionfly - Panorpa latipennis - male scorpionfly regurgitating - Panorpa latipennis - male scorpionfly - Panorpa latipennis - male

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Moved from Panorpa.

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