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Unknown Flyer with 3 whip-like appendages - Ephemerella
Copyright © 2013 Jace Porter

Unknown Flyer with 3 whip-like appendages - Ephemerella
Baboosic Lake, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
May 30, 2013
Size: ~.5"
It had 3 whip-like appendages from it's abdomen (seen better in image 2) that were as long, if not longer, than it's entire body and 2 tear-drop shaped transparent (damaged) wings. If sexing something like this is similar to sexing a Mantis, it was a female due to it's 6 or 7 abdominal segments.

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Contributed by Jace Porter on 30 May, 2013 - 9:29pm
Last updated 31 May, 2013 - 12:50am

Moved
Moved from Mayflies.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 31 May, 2013 - 12:50am

Ephemerella
Hi Jace-

I believe this female imago to be of genus Ephemerella.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 31 May, 2013 - 12:48am

Mayfly
Among flying insects, only mayflies have three long tails. Stoneflies and some other mayflies have two.
… John F. Carr, 30 May, 2013 - 10:11pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Mayfly of some kind. Others will be able to tell you more.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 May, 2013 - 9:30pm

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