Scorpionfly
Jul 23, 2021 18:07:54 #
This is a female Scorpionfly that was included in the specimens gifted to me by my son and grandson that I staged for a focus stacking session. The males have abdomens with an elongated end that it uses in reproduction that resembles that of a scorpion which is how they got their name and they are totally harmless and they are scavengers of expired insects that they find.
Jul 23, 2021 18:30:39 #
I look forward every day to your strange views of an alien world that otherwise would remain unseen. Amazing!
Jul 24, 2021 02:31:41 #
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Jul 24, 2021 12:05:17 #
quixdraw wrote:
I look forward every day to your strange views of an alien world that otherwise would remain unseen. Amazing!
Thanks, Quixdraw. I seldom know what interesting features I will find when I see a specimen for the first time under magnification.
Jul 24, 2021 12:05:51 #
ecobin wrote:
I second QD's remark. Really sharp stack!
Thanks, Elliott. I appreciate your stopping by.
Jul 24, 2021 12:06:53 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Another winner, I have only ever seen one.
Thanks, Brenda. Some specimens are more photogenic than others.
Jul 24, 2021 12:08:52 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
👍! That is beautiful lighting, sippy. Really well done.
Thanks, Mark. Lighting is so difficult at such close distances and fortunately the Scorpionfly is not brightly colored or reflective.
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