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Slate Drake Mayfly

Isonychia bicolor

Photo by ceherzog
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Next to Lake Murray in a rural yard.

Notes:

I hear they're great for fishing

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
p.young713
Cool Photo! I uploaded a photo of a similar insect tonight, I wonder if mine is a May fly?
CynthiaMHori
I have a photo - they are all over the place here in Michigan. Mine has bicolor eyes - yellow and black. they are kind of creepy but cool. As you said - they are great for fishing in fact I found more fishing links when I searched for this than mayfly http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6598524
ceherzog
I just ID'd this Mayfly using a key but I'm not totally confident....I would appreciate the comment of any entomologist types! http://bugguide.net/node/view/424478/bgpage
ceherzog
I was trying to figure out a mayfly key and some of the species had 2 tails some 3. I'll look at stoneflies though. Thanks!
MichaelFulbright
I think these may be stoneflies because of the two tails. Mayflies have 3.
Elsa
Very cool picture!!
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PublishedJune 26, 2011

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