Sun 26 Sep 2004
Scorpion flies (shiriagemushi) are pretty weird-looking creatures! They have curled up tails (hence the name) and very distinctive “beaks.” Despite their appearance, they are harmless insects. They are also a very ancient group of insects, some 25o million years old, and some species are known as living fossils.
Mecoptera: Panorpidae
Scorpion fly: Panorpa japonica: shiriagemushi
May 11th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Wow … this looks like this would in a insect sci-fi movie this is a pretty bug
August 16th, 2010 at 11:27 am
How many species of scorpionflies have you on Kyushu and what is there peak flight season?
October 14th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
i found an insect just like this in Missouri
October 25th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
One of these was in my garage this morning. Austin, Tx.
November 11th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
I found two of these in Manor, Tx
December 18th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
I got video of one here in Del Valle Texas
It freak my dad
February 9th, 2011 at 1:15 am
Found one in Estonia.
Apparently widely spread species.
July 11th, 2011 at 8:08 am
wow..a very beautiful insect, i never seen it before.
August 4th, 2011 at 3:13 am
All over yard just south of Chicago. Watched one attack a Bumblebee.
January 9th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
I’m from the Netherlands and one landed on my leg. Too bad he flew off just b4 i could get a clear shot but you can see the tail pretty well on the pic 😀