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Ephemeroptera sp.
This is the May Fly changing its exo-skeleton before and after
Meadows on the Upper Plateau, woodlands and our stairwell.
Small things. There are over 200 species estimated in Madagascar. The second picture is before the moult.
Spotted on May 30, 2011
Submitted on Jun 4, 2011
5 Comments
I added the picture taken before the moult.
I use the stairs often :). I checked and there are over 200 species estimated on the Island. There is record of a really large one discovered back in the 1830's. A lot of research has been done on them here in Madagascar.
Hah, yeah, they can take a while to moult! But it's really cool that you captured the moment afterwards, I think that's awesome :)
Okay, I'll do that. Thanks! LauraMaria. I didn't have time to observe the whole process due to work :)
This is a mayfly! I would guess that the thing under it is an old exoskeleton it's just crawled out of, since I know males and females look pretty similar. I'm not sure on exactly which mayfly this is, but you could have a look around for what species you get in your area! Great photo :)