Below you’ll find video-images of selected common local Mayflies, Caddisflies, and Stoneflies found in northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. I’m archiving these images here with the hope that they may be of some educational use to local naturalists. Enjoy!
EPHEMEROPTERA (MAYFLIES)
Baetidae or Small Minnow Mayflies
Callibaetis skokianus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4pgkrNwa1E
Leptophlebiidae or Prong-gill Mayflies
Leptophlebia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrqzPSvhw04
Heptageniidae or Flat-headed Mayflies
Epeorus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdlWO67o-PQ
Maccaffertium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6B4vKUd4ts
Ephemeridae or Common Burrowing Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NETADDEue6k
Palingeniidae or Riverbed Burrowing Mayflies
Pentagenia vittigara: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV2EQF9ljyk
Siphlonuridae or Primitive Minnow Mayflies
Siphlonurus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHGjHc_nIfM
Isonychidae or Brush-legged Mayflies
Isonychia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg0axBhexTs
TRICHOPTERA (CADDISFLIES)
Hydropsyhidae or Net-spinning Caddisflies
Cheumatopsyche analis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h5tVIEJfV0
Phyganeidae or Large Caddisflies
Agrypnia glacialis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXENLtQQg5Y
Phryganea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H71Z_Fmru_A
Ptilostomis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udHtPcy0jyM
Limnephilidae or Northern Caddisflies
Hesperophylax: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhRQshxlZ84
Limnephilus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOoRd-_jAGo
Platycentropus radiatus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5iIzQkmiKk
Pycnopsyche: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO0TQqJySlw
Leptoceridae or Long-horned Caddisflies
Leptocerus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMF3lS6o4-s
Nectopsyche: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4H0-919Pf0
Triaenodes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8fmppPTZfc
PLECOPTERA (STONEFLIES)
Perlidae or Common Stoneflies
Acroneuria: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWr-8RjyQxs
Perloidae or Predatory Stoneflies
