Panorpa communis (Linnaeus, 1758)
| English: | Common scorpionfly |
| German: | Gemeine Skorpionsfliege |
| Danish: | Almindelig Skorpionflue |
| Date: | 05/08/2006 |
| Location: | Austria, Niederösterreich, Ober-Danegg |
| Copyright: | Per Hoffmann Olsen |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 30D |
| Lens: | Sigma 150mm 1:2.8 APO Macro |
| Exposure: | 1/320 |
| Aperture: | f/8.0 |
| ISO: | 500 |
The is a Male with its typical genitalia very similar to a scorpions stinger, which gave the whole family its name - Scorpionflies.
Insect of the year in Austria 2018.
On the 1. of March 2020 iNaturalist chose this as the Observation of the day.
Tony Iwane - iNaturalist Staff: "Wonderful capture, thanks for sharing @per-hoffmann-olsen, this is iNaturalist's Observation of the Day! We've posted it to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts."
Easier to identify from this angle.
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