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Mayfly with ultra long tail - Hexagenia
Copyright © 2013 sastro

Mayfly with ultra long tail - Hexagenia
Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland, USA
June 1, 2013
Contributed by sastro on 4 December, 2013 - 9:18pm
Last updated 5 December, 2013 - 12:56am

Moved
Moved from Mayflies.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 5 December, 2013 - 12:56am

Hexagenia
Hi sastro-

I believe this male imago to be of genus Hexagenia.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 5 December, 2013 - 12:55am

Moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 4 December, 2013 - 9:23pm

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