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Corrections: Music Used: Gta 4- main theme Fancy pants adventure bonus theme Super castlevania 4 beginning Tree to tree kirby mass attack Lego battles alien (campaign) Spore soundtrack among the stars. Socials: https://www.instagram.com/w._.oat/ https://www.patreon.com/c/PrivelegedBugFacts Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/7Y6nmaV3YV Photo/video sources: tommy_gunzz98 Sugar Coated Cricket: https://www.youtube.com/@sugarycricket Stefan: https://bsky.app/profile/stefanivan.com Loketoke (discord id/Inaturalist id) Watching Nature — Relaxing & Free Stock Videos Ant photos/videos by loketok and schmealer saas6053 By Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak Image:MFB.jpg - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4237420 Scorpionflies are some of the most misunderstood insects on Earth… and what they’re actually doing might surprise you. Despite their intimidating name and that curved “stinger-like” tail, these ancient insects aren’t the killers people think they are. In fact, their behavior is way stranger—and way more fascinating. In this video, we break down the hidden world of scorpionflies (order Mecoptera): how they feed, why males offer “gifts” to females, and the evolutionary secrets behind their bizarre anatomy. From scavenging dead insects to their unique mating strategies, these insects blur the line between predator and opportunist. We’ll also explore why scorpionflies are often considered living relics, what their larvae are doing with surprisingly advanced vision, and how they fit into the broader insect ecosystem. If you’re into insects, evolution, or just weird biology, this is one you don’t want to miss. Watch until the end—you might never look at these insects the same way again.