Hi all

I came home from work today and found this mayfly in the bathtub.
Can anyone ID it for me. I am not at all clued up on my species.
I was surprised to see it in the tub as i live a long way from any river or water at all.



Thanks

It's a male spinner and I'd guess it's of the Large Dark Olive (Beatis rhodani).

Hope that helps

OB

Male spinner - Lake or Pond olive?.

I don't have my reference books but I was thinking Pond Olive Cloeon dipterum as they breed in ditches and small ponds.

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Save the softmouth trout

thanks for that.

I am taking this as a sign, and i am going to renew my rodlicence tomorrow.
I am river bound.

Matt

Sounds like your bath would be a good place for a first cast

regards

Vince

It is a bit hard to tell from the image but going by the hatching on the leading edge of the wings I would say Lake Olive as there is less hatching on the Pond Olive.

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