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Black Fly larva - Prosimulium mixtum
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

Black Fly larva - Prosimulium mixtum
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
March 7, 2009
Size: 7mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 8 March, 2009 - 9:16am
Last updated 23 March, 2009 - 8:39pm

Moved
Moved from Prosimulium.
… tom murray, 23 March, 2009 - 8:39pm

Moved
Moved from Black Flies.
… tom murray, 8 March, 2009 - 2:08pm

Probably Prosimulium
This shows (1) antenna with segments clear-clear-dark, (2) a distinct stem of the dark "T" at the end of the leg.
… John F. Carr, 8 March, 2009 - 10:39am

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