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Pdcox	April 15th, 2020, 9:11 am
Kansas city Posts: 16	Well this guy about blew my mind. No idea mayflies were in man made lakes. This bug was about 3/4 inch body length. Found yesterday, James Reed Park, cloudy, windy, 48 degrees. I have enhanced the green of the eyeballs a bit in Photoshop so they stand out, but could definitely see the color au natural. Any help appreciated
Taxon	April 15th, 2020, 1:10 pm
Site Editor Royse City, TX Posts: 1350	Hi Paul- I believe this female subimago to be Stenonema femoratum.
	Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com
Pdcox	April 15th, 2020, 1:28 pm
Kansas city Posts: 16	Thank you sir
Pdcox	April 16th, 2020, 6:25 am
Kansas city Posts: 16	Also, what clued you in to this being female?
Taxon	April 16th, 2020, 9:24 am
Site Editor Royse City, TX Posts: 1350	The clues to it being a female were the absence of male claspers sticking out beyond the abdomen, in combination with the smaller compound eyes characteristic of a female.
	Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

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