Bug ID?
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Hey guys I found this on the back door the other morning, May the 25th to be exact. I live in Harrisburg right off the Susky if that helps.
I think it has to be a Hex based on size alone but I did not know they were sooo yellow and hatched this early….
and for size!
NOT that I am submitting this for the Pics themselves but….
Neal O,
If you have any pointers I am more that willing to recieve. I used an Olympus Stylus 600.Had to google that one Aaron!!!
I looked it up but the size on the site I found was 16-18. That fly is at least a 12 if not a 10.
Could be a”TMI” Lil yellow Quill (Leucrocuta hebe) Ha Ha!!!
Thanks!
Hi
I’m pretty confident based on morphology it is neither a Hex nor female. Not female based on the fact it has male clasping appendages ( Image 3 shows two ” small
I am by no means anything close to an expert in this area, but I agree with Will that it’s not a Hex (Hexagenia limbata) for a number of factors like he said. Wrong size, wrong wing structure and placement, etc.
As Aaron said, it could be a Leucrocuta hebe, but the size is big for that.
Another possibility is an eastern green drake (Hexagenia rigida). It’s that time of year for the drakes to start popping (we’ve started to see some around here). The name can be somewhat misleading because they often actually have more of a yellow/brown coloration. That would be guess. Will, do you think that’s a possibility?
My second guess would be that it’s a large Sulpher. It would be on the very large side for that, but the coloration looks right and it’s the right time of year too. However, the more I dig for info the more confused I get. I really don’t know enough entomology to say exactly what it is, but those are at least a few ideas.
-Tim
Thanks guys for all the input! I have another to post when I get home. I think it may be a goodie… spinner TWICE as big as this one and the coloration is funky!!!
Will… I agree with you on the Sex the only reason I mentioned Hex was due to the size no other real reason.
Tim… Green Drake??? wings dont look right but like I an not an expert either. I am positive it is not a Sulphur unless Three Mile Island (TMI) is not up to standard!!!
Andrew… Thanks for your help I will send a few pics out. To be honest I did not think it would turn out to be such a discussion. I know what hatches on my local streams and what the trout key on besides that I am no entomologist. I am going to try to get Greg Hoovers email and send it to him. He is the PSU bug man!
from http://bugguide.net/node/view/205940 i was directed to http://www.troutnut.com/specimen/470
from http://bugguide.net/node/view/205940 i was directed to http://www.troutnut.com/specimen/470
I think this is a winner.
Just an amateur opinion ..
I think Rob is on the right track thinking Heptageniidae
One of the problems in trying image based ID
your criteria for ID above brings me back to entomology lab practicals.
we had to ID earwigs to the genus + species based on counting antannae segments.
counting those under a disect. scope gave the biggest headache
Hi
I’m pretty confident based on morphology it is neither a Hex nor female. Not female based on the fact it has male clasping appendages
LOL you’re right will, just looked again and saw his weiner. My bad.
Hi
I’m pretty confident based on morphology it is neither a Hex nor female. Not female based on the fact it has male clasping appendages
LOL you’re right will, just looked again and saw his weiner. My bad.
I think, in this case, you could prob refer to it as a mangina.
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