Mecoptera (Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies)

Species in this group

Panorpa meridionalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Panorpa germanica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Panorpa alpina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Panorpa communis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Panorpa cognata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bittacus chlorostigma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Harpobittacus australis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hylobittacus apicalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Boreus nivoriundus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Merope tuber

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Panorpa subfurcata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	3 of 11	~20%
	Panorpa meridionalis			~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			<5%
2	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	2 of 11	~20%
	European Alpine Scorpionfly			~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
3	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 11	~20%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
4	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 11	~20%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
5	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	2 of 11	~20%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
	Panorpa cognata			~10%
6	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 11	~20%
	Panorpa meridionalis			~20%
7	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
8	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Black-Tipped Hangingfly			~10%
	Forked Scorpionfly			<5%
9	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Bittacus chlorostigma			~10%
10	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
11	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~10%
	Harpobittacus australis			~10%
12	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			<5%
	German Scorpionfly			<5%
13	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	~10%
	Harpobittacus australis			~10%
14	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
15	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 11	<5%
	Panorpa meridionalis			<5%
16	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Snow-Born Boreus			<5%
17	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Forcepfly			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 11	~20%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
2	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2 of 11	~20%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
3	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
4	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
	German Scorpionfly			<5%
5	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
6	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
7	Paris	🇫🇷 France	2 of 11	~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
8	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
9	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	2 of 11	~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
10	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	2 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
	Panorpa cognata			~10%
11	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
12	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
13	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 11	~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			<5%
14	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 11	~10%
	German Scorpionfly			<5%
	Common European Scorpionfly			<5%
15	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	1 of 11	~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
16	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	2 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			<5%
	German Scorpionfly			<5%
17	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
18	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 11	~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
19	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 11	~10%
	Panorpa meridionalis			~10%
20	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 11	~10%
	Panorpa meridionalis			~10%
21	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			<5%
	Panorpa cognata			<5%
22	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
23	Minsk	🇧🇾 Belarus	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
24	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
25	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
26	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	2 of 11	~10%
	German Scorpionfly			<5%
	Common European Scorpionfly			<5%
27	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
28	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 11	~10%
	Common European Scorpionfly			~10%
29	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 11	~10%
	German Scorpionfly			~10%
30	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 11	<5%
	Common European Scorpionfly			<5%
31	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 11	<5%
	Common European Scorpionfly			<5%
32	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 11	<5%
	Panorpa meridionalis			<5%

Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies

Species in this group

Panorpa meridionalis

German Scorpionfly

European Alpine Scorpionfly

Common European Scorpionfly

Panorpa cognata

Bittacus chlorostigma

Harpobittacus australis

Black-Tipped Hangingfly

Snow-Born Boreus

Forcepfly

Forked Scorpionfly

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked