mayfly nymph

May 30, 2016 • The Narrows • Idleyld Park, Douglas County, Oregon

Coordinates: 43.32798,-123.01522
mayfly nymph (Timpanoga hecuba) [The Narrows, Idleyld Park, Douglas County, Oregon]
Filename: 20160530-144648.jpg 1024x768 pixels, ISO 160, f4.0 @ 1/640 sec
Timpanoga hecuba

These things were scooting away from the caddisfly larvae that were hunting them. One name for this species is the "Great Red Quill" mayfly.

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