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Anyone know what this is?

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Posted by Tom Perkins on August 1, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Hi,
Just playing around with a cannon G9 in the back garden, and spotted this fly thing, was about 2cm long (excluding antennae), maybe a bit more. Wondered if anyone on here could identify it? And yeah i know i didnt quite get it in the frame, it kept moving :biggrin:.
Cheers,
Tom.
Posted by adrian davies on August 1, 2008 at 2:22 PM
It's a Scorpion Fly: Panorpa sp. Female I think!
Adrian Davies
Posted by Tom Perkins on August 1, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Yep, looks like your right, thanks :biggrin:.
Posted by Tom Smit on August 2, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Yes. The male looks realy like a scorpion (the tail)
See picture.