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The Specimen

Ephemerella septentrionalis Mayfly Nymph

View 12 PicturesThis is surely the most distinctive-looking species of Ephemerella nymph. I like the rugged, spindly look. If mayflies made movies, Ephemerella septentrionalis would probably play the supervillain.

Maybe I should take a break and get something to eat.

Region: Catskills

Collected May 13, 2007

Added May 18, 2007

The Discussion

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Earlfishman	May 19th, 2007, 3:07 pm
Posts: 17	Jason, The underwater photos are unreal. What sort of lens are you using on that camera? It is just now occuring to me to ask how many of your pictures on this site are taken through a scope and how many are taken with just a camera? Earl
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GONZO	May 19th, 2007, 3:56 pm
"Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 951	Jason, these are the first photos of septentrionalis I've seen--very cool! I've been meaning to discuss this species with Greg Hoover, but I probably won't have a chance to do that until mid-June. I'll be sure to share whatever I learn.

Troutnut	May 19th, 2007, 10:14 pm
Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1122	Almost all my photos are taken without a microscope, but I do have a very specialized macro photography setup. The "underwater" photos in specimens like this one are actually not underwater, but staged in a tiny aquarium I created to take more natural-looking pictures than my usual white-background ones.
	Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut