Other - .. let guess who am I (previous post) .. the head

ok .. I am thinking to share more after I back .. but think it is too long (only arrive MAL coming Mon) . so let share more of the "Tail" shot

here is another close up .. and with it's face , you should know what is the bug ....




I missed out, he trying lick his finger due to my magnification is over .. else will be another good action shot ..

and ok .. this is a Scorpionfly which I recently post my New Found ...(it is a female) and this is a male where the tail will tell ..

for the full body shot , I only share after I back to my workstation (as I need to stack ~5 to 1, where my
current nb is really slow on that)...

Other - ... ... let guess who am I ??? ...

sometime it is fun to share what I found , especially those rare bug ... and last year I share a tail before name ... let guess what is this ???  ... or picture below




and after ~8 months later I found another great tail to share ...



so anyone know who am I ? a real beautiful bug .. one of my favor bug ... and so happy to got few shots (even it is not really awake (could be sleeping.. pretty sure it sleep as it flew off after few shots) :D

another angle to guess

New Found - Scorpion Fly

Common Name: Scorpionfly
Scientific Name: Panorpa nuptialis Gerst
Order: Mecoptera 

Description: These unusual insects have four similar long, narrow, membranous yellow wings with dark brown marking banded patterns. The head bears long, thread-like antennae and the mouthparts are at the end of an elongated "snout." The body is up to 1 inch long. Males have abdomens with an elongated end that resembles that of a scorpion.

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ok , I found it again and surprise she is not found mountain (which previously I found them >500m from sea level ...and this is just a garden outside my hotel ... and saw them few times (all female ...) and only able to get close once.

this is one of my favorite insect which look awesome and I always look for it and so far I found it Malaysia (highland), Indonesia (highland), Taiwan (highland) & US (garden outside ...) Ohhhh .. why I call it New Found.. :D as this is an insect I feel I would like to share more to you and this is my 1st female scorpion fly.

this fly is very shy and not easy to get close , for those 1st time see it , prefer to shoot from far get a ID shot before trying to get close ... and it is harmless to human even the tail to scary ....

previously saw

Malaysia (a real record shot as not way to get close)


Indonesia


- this look little different may be it from >2500m from sea level

more 2010 US pictures click here
more fly collection click here