Info A female subimago Mayfly (Rhithrogena germanica), Eaton, family Heptageniidae and in Germany called "Märzbräune / en:March Brown". In her short life she took her precious time to rest for a while on a Field Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), which is a very poisenous plant (can kill a horse without the slightest effort!). It was amazing to watch her closely.
Support When I have a child, the second thing I'll do is sticking a digital camera into his hands, but I'll call him Richard first to secure his talent ;). I find this picture and its lighting wonderful. -- Benh07:09, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Info In the course of identifying this remarkable animal by Dr. Arne Haybach at www.ephemeroptera.de (thanks!) it exposes that this species is a faunistic rarity and on the red list for endangered species. --Richard Bartz14:37, 6 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]