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Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

8 mm long imago.

Habitat:

Semi rural

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
luteum stenonema
It is the genus (Baetis) and from this dorsal view I would suggest the species tricaudatus.
KarenL
Jacob, sadly this was the only photo that came out. This was a seriously tiny little guy!
Jacob Gorneau
The orange eyes appear to be reminiscent of the genus Callibaetis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/13698 Do you have a picture of the wing veins? That sometimes helps.
KarenL
I know that keith - that's what it says as the common name! I'm hoping to get to the species.

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Wildlife of Goose Creek
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Insects of TN
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2013

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