2022

NT5029 : A male scorpion fly (Panorpa communis) at Lindean Nature Reserve

taken 2 years ago, 3 km from Lindean, Scottish Borders, Scotland

A male scorpion fly (Panorpa communis) at Lindean Nature Reserve
A male scorpion fly (Panorpa communis) at Lindean Nature Reserve
This insect doesn’t sting and the scorpion-like tail is used for mating.

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Geographical Context: Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Nature Reserve: Lindean Loch other tags: Scorpion Fly Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Male Scorpion Fly Panorpa Communis [4] ·
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Photographer
Walter Baxter   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 1 July, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 16 July, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 5057 2924 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:33.2600N 2:47.1064W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 5057 2924
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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