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Panorpa helena
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Copyright © 2008
Michelle Lynn St.Sauveur
Scorpion Fly -
Panorpa helena
Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
September 12, 2008
Size: 1"
I thought this was a Deer Fly when I first saw it but now I'm not so sure. Any suggestions?
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Contributed by
Michelle Lynn St.Sauveur
on 14 September, 2008 - 3:50am
Last updated 14 September, 2008 - 7:42am
this is a female scorpion fly
this is a female scorpion fly.
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Amy Howe Taracido
, 14 September, 2008 - 7:36am
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Thanks!
Thanks Amy. Do they bite?
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Michelle Lynn St.Sauveur
, 14 September, 2008 - 7:43am
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Not that I know of. I've had
Not that I know of. I've had them on my hand before. Actually I'll correct myself to say it's a scorpionfly, one word not two. :)
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Amy Howe Taracido
, 14 September, 2008 - 8:16am
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