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Mayfly Nymph - Ameletus ludens This species seems to &quot;play dead&quot;. I have noticed numerous times that if I disturb them at all, they sink to the bottom of the tank and lay sideways. They will stay like this for several minutes before they resume swimming around.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a pond and photographed under a microscope. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/125332/mayfly_nymph_-_ameletus_ludens.html" title="Mayfly Nymph - Ameletus ludens"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/125332_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=qlIaJfebQ4IDsAGn%2FCasprHy%2BI0%3D" width="112" height="152" alt="Mayfly Nymph - Ameletus ludens This species seems to &quot;play dead&quot;. I have noticed numerous times that if I disturb them at all, they sink to the bottom of the tank and lay sideways. They will stay like this for several minutes before they resume swimming around.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a pond and photographed under a microscope<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/125328/mayfly_nymph_-_baetis_sp.html Ameletus ludens,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Ameletus,Ameletus ludens,Ephemeroptera,Geotagged,United States,mayfly,mayfly nymph,nymph Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mayfly Nymph - Ameletus ludens

This species seems to "play dead". I have noticed numerous times that if I disturb them at all, they sink to the bottom of the tank and lay sideways. They will stay like this for several minutes before they resume swimming around.

Habitat: Collected from a pond and photographed under a microscope.

Mayfly Nymph - Ameletus ludens This species seems to "play dead". I have noticed numerous times that if I disturb them at all, they sink to the bottom of the tank and lay sideways. They will stay like this for several minutes before they resume swimming around.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Collected from a pond and photographed under a microscope<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/125328/mayfly_nymph_-_baetis_sp.html Ameletus ludens,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    That is so cool. A survival mechanism? Look at those cute little eyes! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      I think it must be because they all seem to do it. There have been many times that I thought I had killed one from stress, but it's just a fake-out. Posted 3 years ago

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The Ameletus ludens

''Ameletus ludens'' is a species of combmouthed minnow mayfly in the family Ameletidae. It is found in North America.

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Uploaded Dec 6, 2021. Captured in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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