Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Ephemeroptera on Equisetum arvense.jpg

Ephemeroptera on Equisetum arvense

Original - A female subimago of March Brown Rhithrogena germanica which is a faunistic rarity and on the red list of endangered species

Edit 1 - Cropped out excessive empty space to make image more suitable for use in articles

Reason

Very crisp and clear example of a Mayfly

Articles this image appears in

Mayfly

Creator

--Richard Bartz (talk) 16:03, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

• Support as nominator Richard Bartz (talk) 16:03, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
• weak Support it's a detailed picture, but strange color casts in the background are unattractive Thisglad (talk) 16:54, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Let's not quibble over what is and isn't a strange colour, and just say that this completely meets the criteria. Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 18:22, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
• Strong support - is that a horsetail? If so it's highly appropriate to go with a mayfly, both evolving early in their respective lineages. de Bivort 18:57, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

According to the image page, it's a field horsetail. Matt Deres (talk) 18:08, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

• Support Laitche 19:10, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Mfield (talk) 22:16, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support As good as can be expected from as natural setting (which is the only possible setting without harming the endangered subject.)--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 23:31, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

• Mayflies are endangered?Matt Deres (talk) 18:08, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

• So says the caption.--HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 20:23, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

• Some of the 2500 species of Mayfly are assuredly endangered. de Bivort 05:52, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

• This genus is endangered (not the species or the family) because of water pollution. The name of this list (Red List Endangered species) is maybe misleading --Richard Bartz (talk) 11:13, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

• Weak support It's a great photo, but part of it isn't in focus. crassic!^[talk] 02:49, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support very interesting and enc. — BRIAN0918 • 2008-04-11 16:24Z
• Support Some bits are a little out of focus, but completely forgivable given the magnification. You should have waited for her to fly away and snapped another pic for the horsetail page ;-) Matt Deres (talk) 18:11, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Nice. I like the background, although it makes the subject seem a tad dark. --Dschwen 20:09, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Very cool picture. Spinach Dip 06:50, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Well done. —αἰτίας •discussion• 11:06, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support High quality, but oddly-coloured background doesn't help. Spencer^T♦C 22:36, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Gorgeous and encyclopedic. I overlook the focus issues. Spikebrennan (talk) 15:46, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support original Nice one. —Pengo 09:12, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Promoted Image:Ephemeroptera on Equisetum arvense.jpg MER-C 10:08, 18 April 2008 (UTC)