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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
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.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Updates from June 22, 2011

Underwater photos by Bnewell from the Touchet River in Washington

These are probably 3rd instar larvae of Dicosmoecus gilvipes. The 4th instar larvae will be the round case made of sand grains.

From the Touchet River in Washington

Updates from June 18, 2011

Closeup insects by Bnewell from the Kwethluk River in Alaska

Baetis flavistriga (Baetidae) (BWO) Mayfly Nymph from the Kwethluk River in Alaska

Updates from June 16, 2011

Closeup insects by Bnewell from the Grande Rhonde River in Washington

Male Hesperoperla pacifica (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult from the Grande Rhonde River in Washington
Female Calineuria californica (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Adult from the Grande Rhonde River in Washington

Updates from June 11, 2011

Photos by Troutnut from Ruby Creek, the Delta River, and the Tanana River in Alaska

Dwarf hawksbeard, Crepis nana.

From Ruby Creek in Alaska
It's kind of a crappy place to make one's home if you ask me, but this spider didn't ask.

From Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
It's almost like this moose knew a dog was going to come along, and set everything out on a prominent, elevated plate for her.

From Ruby Creek in Alaska
This is "milky draba" or "milky whitlowgrass," Draba lactea.

From Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
I figured this dead, adult moose was a great reason to turn around, rather than continuing up the canyon and having to sneak back past it after whatever had been eating on it came back.

From Ruby Creek in Alaska
The Delta River in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
The Tanana River in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska
This golden eagle was probably attracted by that moose carcass.

From Ruby Creek in Alaska
Ruby Creek in Alaska

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