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Mayfly Family Ephemeridae (Hexes and Big Drakes)

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Genus in EphemeridaeNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
Ephemera02
Hexagenia01
Litobrancha00
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This is page 5 of specimens of Ephemeridae. Visit the main Ephemeridae page for:

  • The behavior and habitat of Ephemeridae.
  • 3 underwater pictures of Ephemeridae.

Pictures of 55 Mayfly Specimens in the Family Ephemeridae:

Specimen Page:1...4567
Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly NymphHexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Nymph View 3 Pictures
Collected March 1, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Ephemera simulans (Brown Drake) Mayfly NymphEphemera simulans (Brown Drake) Mayfly Nymph View 5 Pictures
Collected February 5, 2004 from the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Female Litobrancha recurvata (Dark Green Drake) Mayfly DunFemale Litobrancha recurvata (Dark Green Drake) Mayfly Dun View 2 PicturesThese photos were contributed by Spencer Vanderhoof.
Collected May 15, 2010 from the Au Sable River (Mainstream) in Michigan
Added to Troutnut.com by Entoman on March 3, 2012
Ephemera simulans (Brown Drake) Mayfly NymphEphemera simulans (Brown Drake) Mayfly Nymph View 3 Pictures
Collected March 1, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly NymphHexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Nymph View 3 Pictures
Collected March 1, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Female Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly SpinnerFemale Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Spinner View 2 PicturesI found this Hexagenia limbata spinner on a gas station in upstate New York, not a region known for heavy hatches of this species.
Collected July 13, 2005 from Gas station in Whitney Point, NY in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 14, 2006
Male Ephemera simulans (Brown Drake) Mayfly DunMale Ephemera simulans (Brown Drake) Mayfly Dun View 2 Pictures
Collected July 11, 2009 from Flathead Lake in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 27, 2011
Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly NymphHexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Nymph View 2 Pictures
Collected March 1, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly DunHexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Dun View 2 PicturesThis species is very abundant in Flathead and Whitefish Lakes with a smaller population in lakes of the Swan River Drainage, and a few in Lake McDonald in Glacier Park. This species usually emerges along with Ephemera simulans.
Collected July 31, 2010 from Flathead Lake in Montana
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 29, 2011
Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly NymphHexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Nymph View 4 PicturesThis medium-instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.) nymph is about an inch long.
Collected January 12, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006
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