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Four-lined Giant Mayfly, Heesch, Netherlands A nice little by-catch on the mothing cloth. Photo is rotated. This is the imago. Ephemera glaucops,Europe,Geotagged,Heesch,LepiLED,Netherlands,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge

Four-lined Giant Mayfly, Heesch, Netherlands

A nice little by-catch on the mothing cloth. Photo is rotated. This is the imago.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Nice! I like the little fly underneath the mayfly...it looks like it is pretending to hold up the mayfly. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      haha yes had the same thought. Could be a midge? Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Looks midgey to me too. Posted 5 years ago

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The Four-lined Giant Mayfly

Ephemera glaucops is a species of mayfly in the genus Ephemera. This species is found in many countries across Europe, but it is much less common than its congeners Ephemera danica and vulgata.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 19, 2020. Captured Jun 25, 2020 23:52 in Beemdstraat 8, 5384 LB Heesch, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/14.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.