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.
I photographed this Trico alive, although it didn't have much time left. These things die very quickly after they mate and it's hard to rush them back to the studio.
This mayfly was collected from the Neversink River in New York on September 8th, 2006 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on October 4th, 2006.