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Mayfly

Order Ephemeroptera

Habitat:

Found on a grass seedhead on the shore of the Colorado River.

Notes:

Look at link for a definition of the subimago stage.

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1 Comment

John B.
John B. 6 months ago

Great spotting, Tom. That Subimago description must be the strangest thing I have ever read in my entire life. If it were not in Wikipedia, I might have taken it for a hoax, but I quite like the idea of accordian-like legs. They would help when I just can't quite reach that book on the top shelf.

tomk3886
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tomk3886

Heeney, Colorado, United States

Spotted on Jul 10, 2023
Submitted on Oct 19, 2023

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