Scorpionflies are so named because the terminal segments of certain males resemble the sting of a scorpion (a female of the family Panorpidae is shown here). These insects belong to the order Mecoptera. These insects feed principlayy on dead insects. This female was photographed by our member, Gordon Adams (Peoria, IL). Most scorpionflies are found in woods or areas of dense vegetation in central Illinois.
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