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09-JUL-2007

Scorpionfly
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...feeding from spider's larder.

The tail is not a sting but the genital region.
At the very tip is a claw which the male uses
for grasping the female during mating.

The male distracts the female with an offering of his saliva
before he mates with her. Without this distraction she is
likely to attack and kill him!

Canon EOS 5D
1/25s f/13.0 at 180.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time09-Jul-2007 12:45:15
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length180 mm
Exposure Time1/25 sec
Aperturef/13
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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comment
Guest 12-Aug-2007 12:06
Nice shot!
Guest 12-Jul-2007 07:20
Wow!! what a catch.. never seen these..
Guest 11-Jul-2007 18:37
A fascinating image - ugly body, ugly habits!
Suzette A Paduano11-Jul-2007 10:51
Ok now thats one ugly fly!
Nice catch!