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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) » Pisciforma » Heptagenioidea » Flatheaded Mayflies (Arthropleidae) » Arthroplea » Arthroplea bipunctata
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Mayfly Larva - Arthroplea bipunctata
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Mayfly Larva - Arthroplea bipunctata
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 21, 2006
Size: 8.5mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 21 May, 2006 - 11:10pm
Last updated 27 May, 2006 - 7:56pm

Arthropleidae: Arthroplea bipunctata
There is only one species - don't know why I didn't place it as "bipunctata" earlier.
… Donald S. Chandler, 27 May, 2006 - 5:56pm login or register to post comments

Arthropleidae: Arthroplea sp.
The long fringed maxillary palpi can be seen (barely). This species has a charactertic swimming behavior that looks something like the human dolphin kick - very easy to pick out in the field.
… Donald S. Chandler, 22 May, 2006 - 8:22am login or register to post comments

 
Dolphin kick
I did notice the odd swimming style of this larva.
… tom murray, 22 May, 2006 - 8:32pm login or register to post comments

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