I found this mayfly in my backyard. Mayfly larvae live in water and we live near a river so I'm sure that's where it originated.
photo taken August 2014 |
Common Name: a type of primitive minnow mayfly
Scientific Name: Siphlonurus securifer
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Anthropoda (Anthropods)
Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
Suborder: Pisciforma
Family: Siphlonuridae (Primitive Minnow Mayflies)
Genus: Siphlonurus
Species: I think it's likely a securifer, but I'm not certain.
photo taken August 2014 |
You can tell this one is a male because its eyes are so big and its front logs are so long.
photo taken August 2014 |
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