Mayfly Species Hexagenia limbata (Hex)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Ephemeridae (Hexes and Big Drakes)

» Genus Hexagenia

» Species limbata (Hex)

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Hex
	Giant Michigan Mayfly
	Great Lead-Winged Drake
	Fishfly
	Michigan Wiggler
	Green Drake
	Sandfly
	Michigan Caddis
	Great Olive-Winged Drake
	Great Olive-Winged Spinner
	Michigan Spinner
	Big Yellow May

This is page 3 of specimens of Hexagenia limbata. Visit the main Hexagenia limbata page for:

• The behavior and habitat of Hexagenia limbata.
• 1 underwater picture of Hexagenia limbata.
• 3 streamside pictures of Hexagenia limbata.

Pictures of 28 Mayfly Specimens in the Species Hexagenia limbata:

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Female Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Dun View 6 Pictures

Collected June 28, 2005 from the White River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 26, 2006

Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Nymph View 4 Pictures

Collected March 1, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Nymph View 4 Pictures

Collected June 5, 2005 from the Marengo River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 25, 2006

Hexagenia 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 Dun View 5 Pictures

Collected June 28, 2005 from the White River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 26, 2006

Male Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Dun View 4 Pictures

Collected July 14, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Hexagenia 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 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 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 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

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