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Mayfly

Maccaffertium vicarium/rivulicolum

Notes:

This fly appeared very prehistoric! Notice the horn on the back of its head...

1 Species ID Suggestions

HaydenG
HaydenG 12 years ago
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6 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 9 years ago

Thank you luteum stenonema!

luteum stenonema
luteum stenonema 9 years ago

"I would still like to know its actual scientific name" Jacob

This very likely (Maccaffertium vicarium / rivulicolum)

Despite the name, Mayflies aren't true flies. They're from the Ephemeroptera order, not Diptera. I've removed this from the Flies! mission for you :)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 12 years ago

I would still like to know its actual scientific name...

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 12 years ago

They are so interesting, aren't they? :) Thanks for ID nick!

nickashforth
nickashforth 12 years ago

I have a bunch of these on my house.

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

New York, USA

Spotted on May 12, 2012
Submitted on May 13, 2012

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