Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

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Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

This medium-instar nymph is about an inch long.

This mayfly was collected from unknown in Wisconsin on January 12th, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25th, 2006.

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Hexagenia

This is one of the earliest videos I made, and I was experimenting with a tank and background that didn't work very well.

Featuring: Hexagenia limbata Mayfly Nymph

Shot on Jan 12, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin

Added by Troutnut on Mar 31, 2006

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Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Ephemeridae (Hexes and Big Drakes)

» Genus Hexagenia

» Species limbata (Hex)

Blue-winged OlivesBaetis

Hexagenia limbata (Hex) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

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Blue-winged Olives
Baetis