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08-JUN-2010	Christine Hanrahan

Scorpion fly, (Mecoptera), male

Larose Forest. Notice the curled over abdomen here. It looks like the stinger of a scorpion, hence the common name of scorpion fly for this group of insects.

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/60s f/7.1 at 100.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	08-Jun-2010 12:19:22
Make	Canon
Model	Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	100 mm
Exposure Time	1/60 sec
Aperture	f/7.1
ISO Equivalent	200
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Metering Mode	matrix (5)
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slhoornstra		17-Jun-2010 02:31
I have to visit this friend every time!!

slhoornstra		16-Jun-2010 05:51
I am still laughing at his funny horse face!!

slhoornstra		10-Jun-2010 07:02
A stunner of a shot and a stunner of a fly. Such a face and it looks quite lethal, must find some info!! V

Patricia Kay		09-Jun-2010 12:54
Fabulous capture Christine...BV

Torben Jorgensen		09-Jun-2010 07:55
Nice shot. Looks just like our Scorpion flies. Maybe ours are a little have a little more yellow body but this could be an immature specimen. V

Blandine Mangin		09-Jun-2010 07:10
very beautiful ! v

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