CLOSED: What the h... is this??? A Scorpion Fly???

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Dee777 Melbourne, Australia Apr 09, 2011

Found in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Mosquito size

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Apr 09, 2011

Yes, but I can't tell you what species. Hopefully Suunto is ok and will make his way back to this forum and help us out.

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Dee777 Melbourne, Australia Apr 09, 2011

Actually the Scorpion Fly was supposed to be a joke. I did not know they are really called like this...
Whats up with Suunto??? Nothing bad I hope???

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Dee777 Melbourne, Australia Apr 09, 2011

Thanks to you I was able to identify it:

Panorpa Communis

Thank you :-)

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LadyAshleyR Oakland, MD Apr 09, 2011

No worries they aren't dangerous.
The "stinger" is actually the male's genitalia.
Females lack it altogether.

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Sheila_FW Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Apr 10, 2011

You need to share you great photo in bugfiles. http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/177/

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Dee777 Melbourne, Australia Apr 10, 2011

Done!

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