First time I've ever seen a scorpionfly. It was very patient with me taking lots of shots. Not particularly happy with the lighting, the flash is a little harsh.
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troypiggo Goldmember  4,743 posts Likes: 172 Joined Jun 2007 Location: Brisbane, AUSTRALIA More info | Oct 31, 2010 00:29 | #1 First time I've ever seen a scorpionfly. It was very patient with me taking lots of shots. Not particularly happy with the lighting, the flash is a little harsh. "Interesting. You're afraid of insects and women. Ladybugs must render you catatonic." - Sheldon
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LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006  More info | Oct 31, 2010 00:50 | #2 Wonderful captures Troy - looks a little different to the ones we see in the UK with a more forward facing proboscis. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
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kmunroe Cream of the Crop 12,926 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: Nova Scotia ,canada More info | Oct 31, 2010 03:22 | #3 nice shots Troy
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Casja Mostly Lurking 18 posts Joined May 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia More info | Oct 31, 2010 04:17 | #4 I've seen similar wasps to this but never been able to get close enough for a shot. These are great Troy Cathy
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Nymphalidae Goldmember  More info | Oct 31, 2010 04:19 | #5 Nice I prefer #1 for compo Nymphalidae
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racketman Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 31, 2010 06:26 | #6 looks like Harpobittacus tillyardi, very different to our Scorpions, has the look of a wasp. Toby
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MartinG. Goldmember  2,247 posts Likes: 7 Joined May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada More info | Oct 31, 2010 06:40 | #7 very cool! 6D & 70D
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orionmystery Cream of the Crop  12,078 posts Likes: 771 Joined Apr 2008 Location: Malaysia More info | Oct 31, 2010 09:42 | #9 Very nice shots....so hard to find these here. Kurt
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troypiggo THREAD STARTER Goldmember 4,743 posts Likes: 172 Joined Jun 2007 Location: Brisbane, AUSTRALIA More info | Oct 31, 2010 13:41 | #10 Thanks very much for the comments everyone. I was very excited when I saw it. At first (naked eye) I thought it was a cranefly, but on closer inspection the head did look a little more like a scorpionfly that I'd seen online and in books. "Interesting. You're afraid of insects and women. Ladybugs must render you catatonic." - Sheldon
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Madweasel Cream of the Crop  6,224 posts Likes: 61 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Fareham, UK More info | Oct 31, 2010 14:29 | #11 The second one is an excellent portrait shot! Mark.
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