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Mayfly

Maccaffertium vicarium/rivulicolum

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Field Notes

Notes:

This fly appeared very prehistoric! Notice the horn on the back of its head...

Species ID Suggestions

Mayfly
HaydenG
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Comments (6)
luteum stenonema
"I would still like to know its actual scientific name" Jacob This very likely (Maccaffertium vicarium / rivulicolum)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Despite the name, Mayflies aren't true flies. They're from the Ephemeroptera order, not Diptera. I've removed this from the Flies! mission for you :)
Jacob Gorneau
I would still like to know its actual scientific name...
Jacob Gorneau
They are so interesting, aren't they? :) Thanks for ID nick!

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PublishedMay 13, 2012

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