Scorpion Fly (Panorpa communis) a harmless insect despite the claspers at the end of the male's abdomen which resemble the sting of a scorpion

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Size: 3000px × 2260px
Location: Cumbria, England, UK
Photo credit: © Steve Holroyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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