Earwigs are shaped like ants but have pincers on the head. They resemble scorpions at this end of the body.
It is possible that the insect referred to in the question is called a scorpion fly. They are of the insect family Mecoptera and actually appear in several different species.
scorpion fly
Arachnid-in spider family
An red ant
it looks like a chomper i think i do live the desert
A scorpions mouth looks like a spiders mouth
Marching Trombone> It looks like a large trumpet. It allows for easier marching , not having to use the slide.
I have one that looks exactly like you describe, but only 1/2 " long. Could it be the same bug?
Looks that way. Saw him on WGN news this morning (Chicago) with a cross on his shirt, and also found this: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/richard-marx/
The insect that looks like a fly but has no wings and has black with white stripes and looks like a cross between a spider and a fly is namely, Jerusalem cricket.
mole cricket
Probably thinking of an eurypterid or sea-scorpion. The head looks like a horseshoe crab, but body is elongated with a lobster or scorpion-like appearance.
An insect that looks like a butterfly, a dragonfly, and a bee is likely what is called an American lady butterfly. They are usually found in the North American Midwest such as Kansas and Oklahoma.
It looks vaguely like a cross between a Jeep and an insect. Rather than trying to describe it, you might want to just look up the article on the rover on Wikipedia.
It looks!
Because it looks like a stick!
the thestrinato creek beetle
a moth
No it is not. It looks like a cross between a giraffe and a zebra and eats grass and leaves
i think that Scorpio is named because it looks like a scorpion
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