This unusual looking bug is a female Scorpionfly. Despite their ominous sounding name, these insects do not sting or bite. The name comes from the […]
Return to Riverbend
Dateline – October 26, 2013 I’ve been to the Trinity River Greenbelt Riverbend Preserve before—or at least I thought I had. Let me explain. I […]
Scorpionfly – LLELA
This odd looking bug is known as a Scorpionfly (Panorpa nuptialis). They are so named because the male’s abdomen superficially resembles the stinger found on […]