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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) » Furcatergalia » Scapphodonta » Ephemeroidea » Common Burrower Mayflies (Ephemeridae) » Hexagenia
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is this ancient looking bug a mayfly? - Hexagenia
Copyright © 2016 tnbee

is this ancient looking bug a mayfly? - Hexagenia
Sevierville , Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
July 23, 2016
Size: 8 cm
This remarkable bug was drawn to my porchlight. I found it the next morning and it stayed perfectly still while I took pictures. Beautiful color, so strange.
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Contributed by tnbee on 25 July, 2016 - 7:55am
Last updated 26 July, 2016 - 4:34am

Moved
Moved from Mayflies.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 26 July, 2016 - 4:34am login or register to post comments

Hexagenia
Hi tnbee-

I believe this female imago to be of genus Hexagenia.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 26 July, 2016 - 4:33am login or register to post comments

yes, mayfly
Our mayfly expert will be able to narrow down the ID

Moved from ID Request.
… metrioptera, 25 July, 2016 - 7:57am login or register to post comments

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