Emergent Mayfly

Hexagenia bilineata

Summary 2

Hexagenia bilineata is a species of mayfly in the family Ephemeridae. It is native to North America where it is found in the Upper Mississippi Valley. Sometimes adults of this mayfly are so abundant as to cause a nuisance because of their enormous numbers. The larvae are aquatic and burrow in mud and the adult insects have brief lives.

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  1. (c) Roberto R. Calderón, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Roberto R. Calderón
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:51114?lang=

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