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    • #21728
      Kenny Klimes
      Keymaster

      Found this mayfly at Montauk State Park outside Salem, Missouri yesterday (May 4th). Does anyone have an idea of the name of this mayfly – very unusual for our area. I have an idea of what species it is but how about you? Get your study books out and let me know what you think!! And yes, it had blue eyes!

       

       

       

    • #21730
      Tim McCoy
      Participant

      Could this possible be a dragon fly?

    • #21731
      Tim McCoy
      Participant

      After some digging it is a Maccaffertium, no common name found.

    • #21732
      Kenny Klimes
      Keymaster

      Very good Tim!  I believe it is a Maccaffertium Mediopunctatum. Wow, that’s a mouth full. Not sure of their “locations” so I will dig some more. We did catch several BWOs at Montauk this past week.

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      bkbying89
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    • #21783
      Joe Staggenborg
      Participant

      If you get a chance, check out the iNaturalist app for iPhone and Android. Take a picture and upload it to the site and members of the iNaturalist community will write back what it is. Usually i’ll get 3-5 responses within 24 hours and they are pretty consistent. The best part, it’s free!

       

      Jstag

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