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Gone fishing yet?
There's a stream nearby. I can tell because there are mayflies attacking my home.
Fish love 'em. Fly tyers try to imitate them.
3/4 inch or so long (including tails)
Coolpix P510, f/3 (I forgot to stop down, so crazy narrow focus) and flash.
Looks drab compared to photos I've seen, but realistic.
Mayflies have a very short life after emerging, hence the genus "ephemerella"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephemerellidae
"They have reduced mouthparts because the adults just emerge to mate and then die shortly after."
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More testing needed! I haven't tested external flash with the new camera. The coolpix flash is built-in. No ring flash as macrophotographers need. Yet. 
I give the camera credit for doing a nice job with close-ups (hit the "flower" focus button) while having a crazy zoom range. Been using it many years.