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1. kho (kho@shitposter.club)'s status on Sunday, 17-Sep-2023 06:16:42 JST kho

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   Common scorpionflies (Panorpidae) is the largest family of scorpionflies, and it is only this family that has the upturned scorpion-like genitalia or 'tail' that gives the order its name. They are brownish yellow and black insects with mottled wings and are found among shaded vegetation and in hedgerows.
   
   They feed on dead or dying insects (including any they might spot in a spider's web) and are also partial to ripe fruit and, when it's available, human sweat.
   
   The adults look somewhat scary but are in fact quite harmless. Common scorpionfly larvae mostly live in soil and look like caterpillars, having eight pairs of feet and sometimes spines.
   
   Panorpid males attract females by vibrating their wings, and may let them feed on their saliva while mating.