6) Scorpionfly
Maybe the ugliest so far? And this guy doesn’t get to metamorphose into anything more attractive I’m afraid. The sting, frightening as it looks, is actually his genitals. He looks fierce though doesn’t he?
These mecoptera are thought to be pretty ancient as far as insects go, and may have been the forerunner for modern butterflies and moths. They were possibly one of the first insects to pollinate plants and flowers.
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