SCORPION FLY

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Scientific Name: There is a lot of different species and genera of scorpion flies, however they all come under the order Mecoptera. The genera which covers the common scorpion flies is Panorpidae.

Where is it found?: All over the world.

Should I Be Worried?: No, the fly and the "stinger" are harmless.

Details: The stinger is actually not a stinger at all but a over sized genitals.They eat dead or dying insects with their powerful jaws. The larvae consume dead insects on the forest floor.

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Mecoptera 長翅目昆蟲通稱蠍蛉，其外觀特別，具有一個像鳥喙一樣狹長的頭部，
雄蟲外生殖器常膨大成球形，似蠍尾狀上舉，所以稱做蠍蛉。
雄性


蠍蛉具有比較獨特的交配行為，雄性須提供食物來討取雌性的歡心，以贏得交配機會。
一般獵物越大，雌性交配的意願越高。在沒有獵物時，雄蠍蛉會由口中吐出一顆富含營養的液態球來獻給雌性，
因此這顆液態球又被稱為“愛的糖果”。
雌雄交配


蠍蛉屬全變態類昆蟲，幼蟲蠋型，與鱗翅目幼蟲類似。
成、幼蟲一般肉食性或腐食性，捕食節肢動物或軟體動物。
少數種類也取食花蜜、花蕊、果實及苔類等。
大多分佈在森林、峽谷或植被茂密的地區。該目全世界已知約500種，多數產於亞熱帶和溫帶，少數產於熱帶。
雌性

雌雄一對

trabajora

this specie can find all over the world ????
but it seeems that at least , i not yet see till now.