Mayfly: Was able to prop my elbows on our front stoop and take these 1:1 images of a Mayfly. The second image is cropped of the head area. If anyone knows the species, would love the...

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Jun 12, 2013 13:22:11 #

richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley

Was able to prop my elbows on our front stoop and take these 1:1 images of a Mayfly. The second image is cropped of the head area.
If anyone knows the species, would love the information.

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Jun 12, 2013 13:32:34 #

gym Loc: Athens, Georgia

Lovely. I THINK it's in the genus Hexagenia, or something close to it.

Jun 12, 2013 13:48:32 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Ugly! Nice capture.

Jun 12, 2013 13:49:54 #

richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley

gym wrote:

Lovely. I THINK it's in the genus Hexagenia, or something close to it.

Thanks gym for the info and for looking.
I sent an image to BUGS and hope they can narrow it down to species. I thought the markings on the body were different from other Mayflies I've seen, so was hoping for sp. ID.
I looked at Mayflies of Vermont and the info there was pretty thin.

Jun 12, 2013 13:54:10 #

richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley

Nikonian72 wrote:

Ugly! Nice capture.

Thanks Douglas, much appreciated.

Jun 12, 2013 14:52:28 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

i like it

Jun 12, 2013 15:11:33 #

richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley

napabob wrote:

i like it

Thanks Napabob, much appreciated.

Jun 12, 2013 15:16:12 #

richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley

gym wrote:

Lovely. I THINK it's in the genus Hexagenia, or something close to it.

Gym you were right. Looked it up and the color markings on the abdomen are very characteristic of this species, Hexagenia limbata also known as the Common Burrower Mayfly that is very common from coast to coast.
Many thanks.

Jun 12, 2013 16:45:16 #

tinusbum Loc: east texas

excellent! i havent seen any this year

Jun 12, 2013 16:51:17 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

but it's June....

Bazinga!

Jun 12, 2013 21:33:57 #

richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley

tinusbum wrote:

excellent! i havent seen any this year

Thanks for looking, much appreciated.
They are coming, even if its June and they are called May flies.

Jun 13, 2013 05:36:27 #

richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley

gym wrote:

Lovely. I THINK it's in the genus Hexagenia, or something close to it.

Well, I jumped the gun here. You were correct with the genus and although when I looked it up and saw pictures that resembled what I had, I used their species ID. Bugs came back today with female subimago Hexagenia, either H. limbata or H. rigida saying complete ID can't be told without microscopic identification of the subimago male genitalia. Bummer!

Jun 13, 2013 11:05:30 #

sford122 Loc: Amarillo TX

richardh76 wrote:

Can't wait to see your shots using your microscopic equipment! <Bazinga!>

I really like May Flies. Used to play with these as a kid. The ones I saw were more kiwi green colored though. Good captures to me.

Jun 13, 2013 16:24:13 #

richardh76 Loc: VT, Central, Champlain Valley

sford122 wrote:

Can't wait to see your shots using your microscopic equipment! <Bazinga> I really like May Flies. Used to play with these as a kid. The ones I saw were more kiwi green colored though. Good captures to me.

Thanks for looking and the comment sford122! Like your Avatar, one of these days I'll get me a jumper!!

Nope, not into microscope equipment other than what I have. But, Focus Stacking is another story. I could get into that.

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