Summary ⁵

Baetidae is a family of mayflies with about 900 described species distributed worldwide. These are among the smallest of mayflies, adults rarely exceeding 10 mm in length excluding the two long slender tails and sometimes much smaller, and members of the family are often referred to as small mayflies or small minnow mayflies. Most species have long oval forewings with very few cross veins (see Comstock-Needham system) but the hindwings are usually very small or even...

Summary ⁶

Baetidae is a family of mayflies with about 900 described species distributed worldwide. These are among the smallest of mayflies, adults rarely exceeding 10 mm in length excluding the two long slender tails and sometimes much smaller, and members of the family are often referred to as small mayflies or small minnow mayflies. Most species have long oval forewings with very few cross veins (see Comstock-Needham system) but the hindwings are usually very small or even absent. The males often have very large eyes, shaped like turrets above the head (this is known as "turbinate condition").

Known predators ⁷

Baetidae (baetids (unspec.)) is prey of:
Serranochromis robustus
Zygopteridae
Barilius microcephalus
Haplochromis johnstoni
Haplochromis dimidiatus
Synodontis zambesensis
Alestes imberi
Haplocrhomis mola
Barbus johnstoni
Rhinogobius flumineus
Cobitis biwae
Liobagrus reini
Cottus pollux
Maroco jouyi
Oncorhynchus rhodurus
Salvelinus fontinalis
Cottus bairdii
Eucalia inconstans

Based on studies in:
Malawi (River)
Africa, Crocodile Creek, Lake Nyasa (Lake or pond)
Malawi, Lake Nyasa (Lake or pond)
Japan (River)
Canada: Ontario, Mad River (River)

This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/PhotosMedium/JCS%20Cloeon%20dipterum%2037060.jpg
2. (c) Valter Jacinto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://s.yimg.com/pw/images/en-us/photo_unavailable_l.png
3. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/PhotosMedium/Baetis%20rhodani%2000017.jpg
4. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/PhotosMedium/Baetis%20rhodani%2000015.jpg
5. Adapted by Allie Hay from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baetidae
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baetidae
7. (c) SPIRE project, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/10539987

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