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Just an amateur opinion ..
I think Rob is on the right track thinking Heptageniidae
One of the problems in trying image based ID
Lee- a bit of a different perspective– you have a great eye/equipment that can deliver publishable images.
That leaves you with this ….
My favorite was last summer, june 20th.. CICADAS!!!!
To me, the river will never fish the same after that.
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
Hi
We have Lyme’s here . Locally the info is as such-
there are two kinds of ticks that transmit…
“blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis; often referred to as a ‘deer tick’) and the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) are the species known to transmit this disease causing agent”
The ticks commonly encountered in Canada and many other locales are Wood ticks a different
Two words: tick check.
It’s a daily routine here in the Ozarks during the summer. After a while you can feel them crawling on you :-). They are easy to remove if caught early.
One helpful hint. Anytime you hike in the south where there are a lot deer and unmowed grass, take a small role of duct tape. Check your pant legs and socks from time to time. If you find a cluster of seed ticks, reverse roll the gray tape a time or two and pick them up with it. Then just fold it up and stick it in your pocket to throw away later. They won’t go anywhere.
Cool pics and critter:))) – looks a lot like -Antheraea polyphemus one of the giant silk moths .
Will
