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Old 13-05-2005, 06:02 AM
sarah
 
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Jaques d'Alltrades wrote:

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Caddis flies = mayflies.


Not to biologists :-) Caddis flies are members of the Order Trichoptera;
mayflies are Ephemeroptera. Quite different.


Hmmm. According to Chambers (which is not *ALWAYS* right'):

Mayfly - a short-lived plectopterous insect (Ephemera) that appears in
May: the caddis fly;

However, they agree with you if I look up caddis!

I Think They Should Be Told.

' It would seem...


Yes. A lot of nomenclature has changed since my day, but I've checked
and that remains the same:-)

regards
sarah


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