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Hexagenia limbata

Photo by JimJohnson2
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Saw this guy on my run this morning. Would have been on the next windshield going by so I held out my hand and he lit and stayed there for the rest of my two mile run. Took him home and put him in a wooded area. My good deed for the day.

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Mayfly Species Hexagenia limbata (Hex) hatch & pictures

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PublishedJuly 17, 2015

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