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Mayflies

Ephemeroptera

2 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago
Mayflies
Ephemiptera Ephemera « The Quantum Biologist
Mayfly
Ephemeroptera Mayfly


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8 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Thank you. Mayflies traditionally have three cerci but sometimes two. I am not accustomed to seeing those with two so this detail distracted me.
I was distracted sufficiently to not notice that it is a single mayfly with its reflection in a mirror, and not two specimens at all. Amazing how easily the powers of observation fail us...

DigantaGogoi
DigantaGogoi 11 years ago

martinl updated........:)

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Diganta, I have made a clumsy spelling error of your ID suggestion.
It should read Ephemeroptera according to the suggestion of Jolly who was totally correct. You will need to correct my spelling mistake on your title. Thanks

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Hi Diganta, you placed ephemiptera as scientific name. where did it come from? I cannot find it anywhere in the net neither in entomology books.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Are they flying? Good job!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

You are welcome.

DigantaGogoi
DigantaGogoi 11 years ago

thanks martinl and Jolly Ibañez for the ID

DigantaGogoi
Spotted by
DigantaGogoi

Nagaon, Assam, India

Spotted on Jun 16, 2012
Submitted on Jun 16, 2012

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