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Scorpion Fly - Panorpa helena

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?

this is a female scorpion fly
this is a female scorpion fly.

 
Thanks!
Thanks Amy. Do they bite?

 
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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