Scorpionflies Are Not Just Creepy-Looking, Their Way Of Life Is Nasty Too

After you find out what these abominable creatures feed on, you wouldn't dare encounter one.

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• Published in Animals
• September 10, 2021

We, humans, see most insects as pests that need to be extinguished. Aside from causing us harm, these creatures look creepy with their large eyes, skitter-like movements, and wriggling legs.

A number of their kind are natural pests (think mosquitoes and cockroaches), while the rest are considered harmless to humans. But even among those harmless ones, there is one kind of insect that you'd rather not encounter. We're talking about the scorpionfly.

One man happened upon one in his home. He took pictures of this detestable creature that looked like it came from the depths of Hell just to make us humans scream in utter terror.

A man discovered this scorpionfly. It's body is like a fusion of a wasp and a scorpion.

It may seem that this small creature is capable of stinging us with poison. However, in reality, it poses no harm to humans.

Their way of life can be hair-raising, though.

They thrive on human flesh. But not in a way that you're thinking right now.

They live off of human corpses. They even lay eggs inside them!

In Texas, scorpionfly eggs are extremely useful for forensic investigations. They can be used to identify a person's time of death.

Scorpionflies might be harmless to the living, but just thinking about what they feed on and where they lay their eggs on can be sickening. When you see one, would you start at it in fascination? Or would you run away with how nasty they are?

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