Scorpionfly. Scanning electron micrograph of a male scorpion fly (Panorpa sp.). The large male genitalia are held forward above the abdomen like the s

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Scorpionfly. Scanning electron micrograph of a male scorpion fly (Panorpa sp.). The large male genitalia are held forward above the abdomen like the stinger of a scorpion. It has a long beak-like extension on its head that has the jaws at the end. They do not sting. Adults feed on nectar, fruit and dead insects. Magnification: x5 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5108px × 3421px
Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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