Scorpion Fly

Name: Scorpion Fly

Scientific name: Panorpa spp.

Category: Minibeasts

Nature Stars: 50

What are nature stars?

About: A strange looking insect, with a long beak-like face, dark patches on the wings and a scorpion-like tail, which the male uses in courtship display. Found in gardens, hedgerows and woodland edges.

How to identify: Several species of Scorpion Fly live in the UK, which are difficult to tell apart.

Where: Widespread

Natural Superpowers

• Predator: 50
• Agility: 30
• Rarity: 30
• Cute factor: 10
• Traveller: 50

Fantastic fact: Scorpion Flies feed on the remains of insects that have been caught in spiders webs!

Photograph credit: Photo credit tbc