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Mayfly

Ephemeroptera

Habitat:

The side of my house.

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luteum stenonema
luteum stenonema 9 years ago

(hexagenia limbata)

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

They emerge and mate in huge masses. See this report from 2010 http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-resp...

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

This is a mayfly (Ephemeroptera http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly ). Their group -order- name comes from the fact that adults (like this one) have a very short lifetime. I have no idea what family or genus this is. There are many emerging in early June in Wisconsin http://www.wiflyfisher.com/wisconsin-fly...

auntieanna
Spotted by
auntieanna

Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA

Spotted on Jun 8, 2012
Submitted on Jun 8, 2012

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