Bug identification requested
Jul 5, 2019 19:18:02 #
Was taking a walk on the pedestrian bridge the other day and ran across this fella. He looks a bit worse for wear, but still identifiable I hope. It was about an inch to an inch and a half in length. Can someone tell me what kind of bug it is?
Jul 5, 2019 19:20:16 #
Jul 5, 2019 19:24:28 #
jwm1944 wrote:
Mayfly
I don't think so. Mayflies have their wings held vertically and have those fancy streamers on the rear like this
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=975&ei=YNsfXZugD6Xv_Qatrq2YBw&q=mayfly&oq=mayfly&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.2504.4132..7028...0.0..0.48.302.7......0....1..gws-wiz-img.....0..35i39.K0vNP9l9VdQ#imgrc=5UfmiFqseuQihM:
Jul 5, 2019 19:25:51 #
Jul 5, 2019 19:36:49 #
Longshadow wrote:
Dobsonfly?
That's it. Thanks. Had never seen one before.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=975&ei=4d4fXc7xKvLs_Qa_qrL4AQ&q=dobsonfly&oq=dobson&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.1687.3855..6643...0.0..0.58.339.7......0....1..gws-wiz-img.....0..35i39.bAxMAnfU4lI
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