Family Overview
Metretopodidae

Cleft-footed Minnow Mayflies
Long, slender mayfly with normal plate-like gills on most abdominal segments; the claws are forked on the front legs.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Mid-Atlantic: up to 2
Upper Midwest: up to 2
Southeast: up to 3.1
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
Collector / Gatherer
Engulfer / Predator
Engulfer / Predator
MOVEMENT
Clinger
Swimmer
Swimmer
Diagnostic Characters