When you encounter this insect in the wild, you will think it is a "giant mosquito" or a scorpion with wings.

Don't be afraid, it's called thescorpion fly. It is neither a mosquito nor a scorpion. Misidentification is also excusable. Its characteristics include: the head is beak-like Meoptera;the four wings are narrow; its abdomen isspecial; the abdomenof the male scorpion fly is like a scorpion tail. Its name is "scorpion fly", which means "scorpion + flying insects".

The fierce scorpion flies have a kind of tenderness when courting. To "getthe beauty", they need to prepare a "gift", or a fat insect, or some nutrient-rich secretions in their stomachs.

Although in the eyes of humans, these "gifts" are scary, for the little scorpion flies, they put in remarkable efforts - sometimes even risking their lives to search “gifts” in spider webs.

It needs to be emphasized that, although it looks scary, the scorpion fly does not suck blood. It is just a little insect withstrange appearance.Next time you see them, you can say hello to this "sweet guy".