Mayfly nymph

Posted by kevinfeenstra on Tue May 19, 2015 6:49 pm

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I hadn't posted an underwater image for a while so I thought I would post this one. This is a siphlonurus nymph. This one soon will hatch into a mayfly. This bug looks nondescript in the viewfinder but I like the gills on the side and the tails. The water was quite fast in this location.

These bugs live in vegetation and when startled, they swim like a small minnow. They hatch en mass in late May and June in my area.

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Thank you for looking!

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by Tom Whelan on Tue May 19, 2015 10:26 pm

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The gills and tails are really interesting - an excellent find, and a nice image.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu May 21, 2015 5:27 am

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Excellent illustration of how well their camouflage works Kevin, not long now before they hatch and set off the feeding frenzy along the water!

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by NC39 on Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:59 am

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This is really nice! Easy to forget that a lot of flying insects start their lives fully aquatic! Love how you captured such intricate details!

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