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no.291. Apterobittacus apterus, a North American hangingfly (Mecoptera: Bittacidae) so lacking in wings it's referenced in the genus and species names. Close up of the very grippy hind tarsus.

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2019-10-19

no.278. Notiothauma reedi, the only extant species of the mecopteran family Eomeropidae. Found in Chile, and has a really stern-looking face. Weird flattened relatives of scorpionflies, mostly known from fossils.

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2019-10-06