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Scorpion Fly?
Copyright © 2018 Timothy Joseph Hammer

Scorpion Fly?
Fayetteville, Washington county, Arkansas, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
September 8, 2018
Size: 1 inch
Appeared to be resting or waiting on this plant. Stayed there for 30 min at least. Time of day was after noon between 1-5 pm.

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Scorpion Fly? Scorpion Fly?
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Contributed by Timothy Joseph Hammer on 7 November, 2018 - 7:33pm
Last updated 19 October, 2020 - 9:54am

Frassed
Moved from Panorpa nuptialis.
… v belov, 27 December, 2019 - 11:32pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Panorpa.
… John F. Carr, 19 June, 2019 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 10 November, 2018 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

Panorpa
A Scorpion Fly, Genus Panorpa, likely Panorpa nuptialis.
… Jeff Brown, 7 November, 2018 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

 
I will say that the wings wer
I will say that the wings were rather matte than glossy looking so I don't know if that is an age related characteristic or something else. Anyways thanks again!
… Timothy Joseph Hammer, 7 November, 2018 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Awesome! I was told it might
Awesome! I was told it might be but it doesn't have the tell tale... tail? Thank you for identifying the genus and species!
… Timothy Joseph Hammer, 7 November, 2018 - 9:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Tail
The characteristic "scorpion" tail is the male genetalia, yours is a female.
… Jeff Brown, 8 November, 2018 - 6:35am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you! I did not know tha
Thank you! I did not know that.
… Timothy Joseph Hammer, 9 November, 2018 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

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