Another bug .....

Not at all sure what this one is.... maybe a wood gnat? (not the biting sort) but it has a very long snout which most of the examples I can find don't have. Any experts out there who can tell me?

Aha! I have just discovered that it is a Scorpion fly (Panorpa Communis) ! It pays to stick at the research!

[Vesna]

I don't know what it is but has interesting wings.

[Susan]

Fantastic detail!

[GaryW]

Beautiful macro. Love the detail.

[Rick]

Great detail. Wings are a really cool design.

[Ralf Leidner]

great macro, very nicely shot.

[Milanie]

Amazing detail - beautiful shot.

[Yeshanghai]

Absolutely gorgeous! FAV

[Joan Morvinson]

Haven't a clue but ut is a great shot

[Christine Webb]

Fabulous shot, fac

[Christine Webb]

Meant fav

[Anita Russell]

Great wing detail

[Margo]

great shot

[I Don't Like Tuesdays]

Love the richness of the colours

[Deborah McGavock]

Thought it was great until you found its name. Scorpions are not my fav!

[Christopher Cox]

No idea what it is, but a great shot

[Denise fuller]

Great macro

[Tiedmark]

Still no luck with the insect beauty contest?

[Julienne Jones]

@vesna0210 @rickster549 @neatz - thanks - the wings are lovely and what caught my interest

@susanalena @thewatersphotos @milaniet @yeshanghai @jomo @365projectorgchristinewebb @777margo @anthonyt @christophercox @denisefuller - thanks for the comments and favs. I do love the variety of weird and wonderful creatures around at the moment.

@woofandweft1 - aww....it's apparently only called that because the males have a scorpion -like body end, but they don't sting :)

@tiedmark - beauty is in the eye of the beholder ;)