Mayflies Flashcards
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Nymphs Swimmers
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Slim and streamlined. Minnow shaped. Swim using three pronged tail of fine hairs. Hide among rocks, pebbles, and grass in slow water near fast water.
2
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Nymph Clingers
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Flat, wide bodies with prominent head. Live in fast water on rocks
3
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Nymph Crawlers
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Similar to swimmers but found in faster water and in lakes
4
Q
Nymph Burrowers
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Found in soft silt or sand. Use upturned mandibles to dig U shaped burrow.
5
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Emergers
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Have husk behind bodies as they float to surface. Lift wings on surface of water or shore to harden. Leave exoskeleton on nearby vegetation in last molt.
6
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Adults
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Referred to as spinners. Clear wings. Sailboat like.
