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31-07-2011, 01:13 AM
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| | | Mayfly ~4.5mm
Hi,
A strange one! ~4.5mm. attracted to the outside light at night. 15th June.
Does anyone recognise it?
Janet   
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31-07-2011, 03:39 PM
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Hi Janet. Well naturally I don't recognise it, but what close-ups! And I'd like it to stay longer on the page just in case somebody does!  |
31-07-2011, 05:21 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park.
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That'll be Caenis luctuosa- the anglers curse!
Last edited by The Woodman; 31-07-2011 at 05:24 PM.
Reason: Half an ID now complete!
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31-07-2011, 05:35 PM
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Thanks for bumping it up Rhona, you can imagine how difficult it was to get those photos when it was near the top of the door frame and in near darkness! I stand on a chair to get moths around the outside light but that is a weak light, while there I can spot these tiny insects! To get the face view (it was upside down) I risked life and limb, nearly broke my back too. 
Thanks Ian, you got it! I found a link.. this is a dun. Oh I see you have given a species too, great!  There's a book advertised which might be useful, have you seen it? Caënis - Anglers' Curse - an Illustrated Guide
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31-07-2011, 05:37 PM
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Who's Ian? |
31-07-2011, 05:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Woodman  Who's Ian? | Lol, got the wrong name?
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31-07-2011, 05:55 PM
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This could end up as a Janet and John story! |
31-07-2011, 06:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Woodman This could end up as a Janet and John story! | I was sure your name was Ian! 
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31-07-2011, 06:50 PM
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Great you got it anyway in the end, after such heroic efforts to shoot it.
And thanks for the celebratory creamcakes for my hoverflies.
And thanks to The Woodman for the memories.
Come on Janet. Come on John. See the little dog. |
31-07-2011, 07:10 PM
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Oh yes! I see the little dog!
I grew up on those too, it seems they were originally Alice and Jerry. I always thought they were a little naff. Janet and John - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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