A hybrid of dragonfly and scorpion?

The unusual appearance of this insect may lead us to believe that it is a hybrid between a dragonfly and a scorpion. It is not such a thing, but the true function of the supposed scorpion stinger is also striking: it is a male genital organ for mating. The insect in the photo is of a new species (and genus), and has received the name of Lulilan dark. It was found in Nepal. The first scientific description of this animal, which belongs to a class of insects popularly known as “scorpion flies”, has been made by Rainer Willmann, from the University of Göttingen in Germany. (Font: NCYT by Amazings)

(Photo: R. Willmann / Georg-August-Universität Göttingen)