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Cloeon dipterum

Lake and Pond Olive
16 Nov 2019

Lake and Pond Olive

by Greg | posted in: Entomology, Science | 0

The lake olive (Cloeon simile) and pond olive (Cloeon dipterum) are the two Cloeon species within the 51 species of mayflies in the UK. They are both quite common, especially in lowland settings, and well distributed throughout the British Isles. … Continued

Cloeon dipterum, Cloeon simile, Ephemeroptera, Lake Olive, Mayflies, Pond olive

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