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small green insect
Copyright © 2008 andrewbateman

small green insect
Brossard, Quebec, Canada
September 9, 2008
This was photographed at night. It looks like a midge? Roughly 4-5mm long. Two very fine hair-like processes extend from the end of the tail and were longer than the rest of the insect. Through the time I watched it, it moved its tail from side to side continuously. Any information would be appreciated, thanks,
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Contributed by andrewbateman on 10 September, 2008 - 5:56pm
Last updated 28 October, 2008 - 12:38am

Baetidae
John is right. This is a female baetid imago, and "tail-wagging" is a habit of these little mayflies.
… Lloyd Gonzales, 10 September, 2008 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for the ID, that's very intersting.
… andrewbateman, 10 September, 2008 - 8:15pm login or register to post comments

Hmmmm...
could it be a mayfly (Ephemeroptera)? Here is a tail wagger I had
… John R. Maxwell, 10 September, 2008 - 5:57pm login or register to post comments

 
mayfly
Yes, it might well be, thanks
… andrewbateman, 10 September, 2008 - 7:02pm login or register to post comments

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