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Lake Hex

Hexagenia atrocaudata McDunnough, 1924

Status not recordedinsects

The lake hex (Hexagenia atrocaudata) is a species in the family Ephemeridae, order Ephemeroptera.

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Quick facts about the lake hex

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the lake hex live?

Not recorded

Is the lake hex endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the lake hex classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderEphemeroptera
  5. familyEphemeridae
  6. genusHexagenia
  7. SpeciesHexagenia atrocaudata McDunnough, 1924

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lake hex

Other species in the same genus Hexagenia.

Hex

Hexagenia limbata

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

Florida Hex

Hexagenia orlando

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lake hex?

The lake hex (Hexagenia atrocaudata) belongs to the family Ephemeridae in the order Ephemeroptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lake Hex (Hexagenia atrocaudata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lake-hex

MLA

“Lake Hex (Hexagenia atrocaudata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lake-hex.

BibTeX
@misc{lake_hex_2026,
  title = {Lake Hex (Hexagenia atrocaudata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lake-hex},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}