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Giant Mayfly

Hexagenia limbata

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found on sliding glass doors next to the lake.

Notes:

The flies were found on these doors day after day. Some days the wind was blowing so hard they were flapping in the breeze. But the wind couldn't dislodge them.

See the section of the link on importance.

Reference Links:

giant burrowing mayfly, Hexagenia limbata

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