A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
This is a female scorpion fly, Joyce. The last section of the female abdomen, the clasping organ, does not curl upwards as much as that of the male fly.
Another awesome shot and I just changed my gravatar, which is the reason for the silly one right now! Have a great weekend!
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Thanks very much for your comment.
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What has happened to his tail? It isn’t sticking up.
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This is a female scorpion fly, Joyce. The last section of the female abdomen, the clasping organ, does not curl upwards as much as that of the male fly.
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Oh, thanks Mike. I only became aware of scorpion flies a couple of weeks ago. I am not an expert on the subject 🙂
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