Troutnut Forum > Specimen Discussion > Great pictures Jason
The Specimen
Ameletus ludens (Brown Dun) Mayfly Nymph
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View 7 PicturesRegion: Northeast
Collected Apr 1, 2007
Added Apr 3, 2007
The Discussion
| CalebBoyle | April 4th, 2007, 11:04 pm | |
| Charlotte, NC Posts: 11 | Thanks for the pics of this genus Jason. I had sampled a creek that I live close to and had collected something that I thought was Siphloplecton, but afer seeing your photos it must be Ameletus. | |
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| CalebBoyle | April 4th, 2007, 11:07 pm | |
| Charlotte, NC Posts: 11 |  Looks similar to me. It's amazing how the colorations can vary. | |
| Troutnut | April 5th, 2007, 12:49 am | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1115 | Nice pic Caleb. That's gotta be the same mayfly. The real distinguishing characteristic is in the mouth parts, which can be verified on my specimen, but the markings are so similar that we've clearly got the same insect. | |
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| CalebBoyle | April 5th, 2007, 8:43 pm | |
| Charlotte, NC Posts: 11 | The thing that threw me was the three dark lines on the underside of the abdomen. | |
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