Scorpion Fly

[407370]

Hi There,

I ran into this little beastie while doing a photowalk in Sussex, England.

About 5cm / 2 Inches long:

Lots of work to de-noise.

Comments always welcome

CHEERS
JBO

 

[Jeff15]

Nice shot ...

 

[KJ_North]

Very cool

 

[407370]

This is the before

thanks for the replies.

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JBO

 

[Tartness9094]

This is the before
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thanks for the replies.

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JBO

What a strange and scary looking beast

 

[407370]

What a strange and scary looking beast

Yes its amazing what is flying around you that you never notice.

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JBO

 

[407370]

My next target is the European Hornet:
https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/european-hornets
I have seen them flying about the woods I frequent but never managed to get a good pic of one.

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JBO

 

[davholla]

My next target is the European Hornet:
https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/european-hornets
I have seen them flying about the woods I frequent but never managed to get a good pic of one.

CHEERS
JBO

Good luck I hope to photograph them this year as well.

 

[4rum]

They are pretty common here now. I have several shots of them. BIG!

 

[davholla]

They are pretty common here now. I have several shots of them. BIG!

Where is here? I rarely see them in London.

 

[407370]

Where is here? I rarely see them in London.

I live in Sussex and I have seen a grand total of 2 of them. Imagine a wasp that is bigger than a credit card and bright orange that emits a very distinctive low humming sound when flying.

Trust your instinct to run away from these creatures. My desire to get a good picture of a European Hornet will be tempered with a survival instinct.

Scary story + really scary pic of Asian Hornet Queen

The rise of the Asian hornet

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JBO