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Mayfly larva - Leptophlebia intermedia - male
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

Mayfly larva - Leptophlebia intermedia - Male
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
February 21, 2009
Size: 10mm
What's up with the double eyes? I photographed another one that looks like this, but has the normal single pair of eyes. Is it a difference between males and females?

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Contributed by tom murray on 21 February, 2009 - 8:20pm

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Thanks for the info and the nice comment.
… tom murray, 21 February, 2009 - 9:04pm

double-eyed ones are males
this is a leptohplebiid of some kind. I simply admire your work, Tom.
… v belov, 21 February, 2009 - 8:41pm

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