Millcreek	April 4th, 2016, 10:09 am
Healdsburg, CA Posts: 342	Thought some folks might be interested in this. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/160403-mayflies-swarms-insects-bugs-spain/?google_editors_picks=true
	"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" -Albert Einstein

Jmd123	April 4th, 2016, 2:44 pm
Oscoda, MI Posts: 2441	HEX HATCH!!! Looks like one anyways... I wonder what genus and species that is? Jonathon
	No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Crepuscular	April 4th, 2016, 2:54 pm
Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 919	looks like Ephoron sp (Polymitarcyidae) to me.

Taxon	April 4th, 2016, 3:55 pm
Site Editor Plano, TX Posts: 1306	looks like Ephoron sp (Polymitarcyidae) to me. Ephoron virgo. Interestingly (to me at least), this is the genus of (winged lifestages) mayflies which has either (2) tails or (3) tails, depending on whether male or female.
	Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

Millcreek	April 4th, 2016, 5:02 pm
Healdsburg, CA Posts: 342	Roger - Interestingly (to me at least), this is the genus of (winged lifestages) mayflies which has either (2) tails or (3) tails, depending on whether male or female. Do all Polymitarcyidae have 2 or 3 tails? Also which sex has 2 tails and which sex has 3 tails? Just curious, Mark
	"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" -Albert Einstein

Taxon	April 5th, 2016, 3:19 am
Site Editor Plano, TX Posts: 1306	Roger - Do all Polymitarcyidae have 2 or 3 tails? Also which sex has 2 tails and which sex has 3 tails? Just curious, Mark Hi Mark- The N. American species of family Polymitarcyidae are as follows: Campsurus cuspidatus Campsurus decoloratus Ephoron album Ephoron leukon Tortopsis primus Tortopsis puella Tortopus circumfluus It is my belief that only genus where winged males have (2) tails, and winged females have (3) tails is Ephoron, and the other three genera all have only (2) tails, independent of sex.
	Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

Crepuscular	April 5th, 2016, 8:20 am
Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 919	we get a few E. leukon here... :)

Taxon	April 5th, 2016, 9:15 am
Site Editor Plano, TX Posts: 1306	Yes, I'd say so, Eric. :-)
	Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

Millcreek	April 5th, 2016, 11:03 am
Healdsburg, CA Posts: 342	Roger- Thanks for the answer. Eric- Just the occasional one, huh?:)
	"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?" -Albert Einstein

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