This is what these four nymphs looked like most of the time. Ephemerellidae nymphs like to cling to stuff, and when there's nothing else around, they cling to each other. It's a real pain in the neck to keep them separated long enough to actually take a picture.  Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly Nymph from unknown in Wisconsin
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This is what these four nymphs looked like most of the time. Ephemerellidae nymphs like to cling to stuff, and when there's nothing else around, they cling to each other. It's a real pain in the neck to keep them separated long enough to actually take a picture.
Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson) Mayfly Nymph from unknown in Wisconsin

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