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Top one is a mayfly imago (mayflies are weird. They shed from larval to sub-adult form, then again to true-adult form. The sub-adult is called an imago and is identified by the smoky wings, proper adults have clear wings.)

Bottom two look like caddisflies.

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Im going to start a collection.

But will give you the double ups as there's bound to be a few.

Found a couple more of those march flies. Got 2 pairs so will send one sooner or later (marswel see what else I can find)

Heaps of bugs around atm, ones above + a couple of others were just the result of leaving the light on outside late last night.

Whats the best way to store them? Pin'd to poly in plastic box or??

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Wow those are cool!

1. Mayfly (I love mayflies. There are many species. I once saw a giant one, and a bright sulpher-yellow coloured one)

2. Striped Lax Beetle, Thelyphassa lineata

3. Looks like a Dusky Scuttler Moth, Opogona omoscopa, or it could be a species of Caddisfly

4. Caddisfly

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sounds like the rat tailed maggot.

what sort of grease?

Landcare research quote "Larvae are rat tailed maggots which live in liquid containing rotting plants or animals"

think this is what they are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRcbyqNyJZM

Only time ive seen the above here was when i had a trough full of rotting grass and it stunk. (grass infusoria)

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