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Ephemeroptera: Mayflies

Odonata: Dragonflies

Hemiptera: True Bugs

Trichoptera: Caddisflies

Lepidoptera: Moths and Butterflies

Coleoptera: Beetles

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The Baetidae Family: Mayflies

Callibaetis sp.

a. b.

c.

• Common Name: Mayfly
• Identifying Features: Green Body, Uncovered Gills
• Size of Mature Nymph: 6mm
• Habitat: Submergent Vegetation
• Other Information: Swims by vertically wiggling its body
• Figures:

a. Dorsal view of nymph

b. Recently Emerged Subimago

c. Adult