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[Image Number] 63 [Image (Click to Enlarge)] Scorpionfly - Female Panorpa nebulosa / order: Mecoptera Great Smoky Mountains National Park August 9, 2008 I heard a very "punny" joke that only an entomologist would appreciate during the Bugguide gathering! (Complemen... [Image Viewed] 731 [Caption] 
Scorpionfly - Female Panorpa nebulosa / order: Mecoptera Great Smoky Mountains National Park August 9, 2008 I heard a very "punny" joke that only an entomologist would appreciate during the Bugguide gathering! (Complements of Eric) Question: "What did the bartender say to the Scorpionfly?" Answer: "Why the long face?" These insects do have a very elongated head. :)The males also have an enlarged knob at the end of the abdomen which looks like a scorpion's stinger.
Insects IV - True Flies, Dragonflies and insects with "fly" in their name
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