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There are four species of scorpionflies in Sweden and you tell them apart by the patterns on the wings.
Most shots of these that I manage are from the top, but this female meadow scorpionfly (Panorpa vulgaris) turned around on the leaf and faced me which in my opinion made for a much more interesting angle.
Photo taken in the southern part of the Mjällådalen nature reserve, about 25 km / 15 mi west of Härnösand, Sweden.
Visited by Panorpa vulgaris, weideschorpioenvlieg
Weideschorpioenvlieg, Heempark Madestein, Den Haag, 15 August 2024
The Netherlands - Lutjebroek
Meadow scorpionflies (Panopta vulgaris - Weideschorpioenvlieg) are commonly distributed throughout central Europe. They are most abundant along the edges of low-lying shrubs and are tend to steal prey out of spider webs. This image does not clearly show the scorpion-like hook at the back end of the abdomen. © Tom Kisjes
Meadow scorpionfly, male/Panorpa vulgaris. Heempark Madestein, Den Haag, 10 mei 2024.
Scorpion fly, weideschorpioenvlieg (Panorpa vulgaris), male
Panorpa vulgaris, Weideschorpioenvlieg
Insects in the Reeuwijkse Hout
Top left: yellow-tail, goldtail moth, swan moth, donsvlinder (Euproctis similis), caterpillar, rups
Top right: scorpion fly, weideschorpioenvlieg (Panorpa vulgaris), female
Bottom: (green) nettle weevil, groene bladsnuitkever (Phyllobius pomaceus)
