All because the lady loves .............. saliva!

            This is the male Scorpion Fly. It was the female I uploaded yesterday. The Scorpion-like bulbous  tail is only seen in the male and is in fact it's genitalia - and doesn't sting! They feed mostly on dead insects, which they frequently steal from the webs of spiders. Mating usually takes place at night. It can be a dangerous time for the male, because if he is not careful, the female might decide to kill him! To avoid this he presents her with a gift of a drop of saliva which, it seems, in the world of Scorpion Flies, is the equivalent of a bunch of roses or a box of chocolates.

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Taken on: June 23, 2018

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Low Barns Nature Reserve

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Sigma 105mm Macro

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Sets appears in: • Insects and Spiders • Macro - All Handheld and No Stacking.

Groups appears in: • UK Wildlife Trusts • WOODLAND Trust more » • Countryfile • BBC Springwatch (Official) • RSPB Love Nature • Durham wildlife trust • Lowbarns Nature Reserve • SIGMA 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro • Reader's View • Macro & Close up Photography • Canon EOS 600D Photography • Wildlife Sightings UK • North East England Bird, Insect and Animal Photographs • Wildlife in North East England • Worldwide wildlife photography « less

Camera: Canon EOS 600D, f/16.0, 1/200 sec, 105mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 600D
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	105mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+0.486 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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