Insect Orders
The Caenidae Family: Mayflies
Caenis sp.
a.
Caenis sp.
- Common Name: Mayfly
- Identifying Features: Brown color; gills on the second abdominal segment covering remaining gills
- Size of Mature Nymph: 6mm
- Habitat: Submergent vegetation near the bottom of the pond
- Other Information: Adult not photographed, swims slowly by wiggling its body in a vertical fashion.
- Figure:
a. Mature Nymph