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Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

Silver Creek in Idaho

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Lateral view of a Female Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Columbia River in Washington
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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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Water mite
Sep 19, 2011 by Yann in Arachnida Arthropod Adult
1
Sep 19, 2011
by Jmd123
October Caddis
Sep 8, 2011 by Gutcutter in Dicosmoecus gilvipes Caddisfly Adult
2
Sep 8, 2011
by Sayfu
subnotatus?
Aug 25, 2011 by GONZO in Male Ameletus oregonensis Mayfly Spinner
0
Anyone recognize this caddisfly?
May 18, 2007 by Troutnut in Apatania Caddisfly Adult
18
Jul 31, 2011
by Entoman
Heptageniid Nymph [Page: 1, 2, 3]
Jul 13, 2011 by Entoman in Heptagenia pulla Mayfly Nymph
42
Jul 25, 2011
by Oldredbarn
Anyone recognize this Baetid nymph? [Page: 1, 2]
Jul 20, 2011 by Troutnut in Male Baetis bicaudatus Mayfly Nymph
24
Jul 21, 2011
by Entoman
Heptagenia?
Jul 19, 2011 by GONZO in Leucrocuta hebe Mayfly Nymph
2
Jul 19, 2011
by GONZO
This is one of my favorite mayfly photo sets
Jul 16, 2011 by Troutnut in Male Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly Spinner
10
Jul 17, 2011
by Oldredbarn
Cinygmula Dun
Jul 15, 2011 by Entoman in Female Cinygmula ramaleyi Mayfly Dun
5
Jul 17, 2011
by Entoman
Borealis Dun (or whatever you decide to call it)
Jul 16, 2011 by Entoman in Male Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly Dun
0
Rhithrogena robusta habitat.
Jul 15, 2011 by Bnewell in Male Rhithrogena robusta Mayfly Spinner
0
Hind wings?
Aug 27, 2006 by Taxon in Female Procloeon Mayfly Dun
6
Jul 14, 2011
by Troutnut
Brachycentrus?
Jan 29, 2011 by Creno in Anafroptilum conturbatum Mayfly Nymph
14
Jul 12, 2011
by Creno
Mix-up
Jul 2, 2011 by GONZO in Siphlonurus autumnalis Mayfly Nymph
2
Jul 2, 2011
by Troutnut
green drake
Apr 19, 2008 by Roytop in Female Ephemera guttulata Mayfly Dun
3
Jun 1, 2011
by Troutnut
great photo's
May 26, 2011 by Pauly in Female Drunella doddsii Mayfly Dun
2
May 26, 2011
by Troutnut
carolina?
Jun 12, 2007 by Litobrancha in Rhyacophila carolina Caddisfly Larva
3
May 16, 2011
by Peter_O
Chloroperlidae
Apr 27, 2011 by GONZO in Chloroperlidae Stonefly Nymph
2
Apr 28, 2011
by Shawnny3
one of the dicosmoecins
Apr 26, 2011 by Creno in Onocosmoecus Caddisfly Larva
3
Apr 28, 2011
by Troutnut
E. aurivillii
Apr 26, 2011 by Entoman in Ephemerella aurivillii Mayfly Nymph
1
Apr 26, 2011
by Troutnut
Probably Agnetina capitata
Oct 4, 2006 by GONZO in Agnetina capitata Stonefly Nymph
5
Mar 23, 2011
by Jmd123
SIZE?
Feb 11, 2011 by Waxsmith in Gomphidae Dragonfly Nymph
1
Feb 11, 2011
by Taxon
SIZE!
Feb 11, 2011 by Waxsmith in Gomphidae Dragonfly Nymph
0
Gorgeous photos!
Aug 26, 2009 by Jmd123 in Female Helopicus subvarians Stonefly Adult
13
Jan 28, 2011
by Entoman
mayflysneed
Dec 2, 2010 by Irdawson in Male Hexagenia atrocaudata Mayfly Spinner
1
Dec 2, 2010
by Taxon
Chironomid size.
Oct 18, 2010 by H2o in Chironomidae True Fly Larva
1
Oct 18, 2010
by Lastchance
I. hansoni
Oct 3, 2010 by GONZO in Isogenoides hansoni Stonefly Nymph
0
Hate to do this again....
Jun 6, 2007 by PeterO in Acroneuria abnormis Stonefly Nymph
5
Oct 1, 2010
by GONZO
Baetis doesn't look like a BWO!!
Sep 10, 2010 by Adirman in Female Baetis Mayfly Dun
10
Sep 12, 2010
by Martinlf
Salmonfly nymph anatomy
Sep 10, 2010 by Adirman in Pteronarcys dorsata Stonefly Nymph
1
Sep 11, 2010
by Dryfly
Salmonfly nymph anatomy
Sep 10, 2010 by Adirman in Pteronarcys dorsata Stonefly Nymph
2
Sep 11, 2010
by Adirman
Now that's aBWO!!
Sep 10, 2010 by Adirman in Female Ephemerella excrucians Mayfly Spinner
2
Sep 10, 2010
by Taxon
identification of insect
Sep 4, 2010 by Mohinder in Calopteryx Damselfly Nymph
1
Sep 4, 2010
by Taxon
Mystacides
Aug 23, 2010 by PaulRoberts in Mystacides sepulchralis Caddisfly Adult
0
Cahills
Jun 5, 2010 by Dryfly in Male Stenonema ithaca Mayfly Dun
12
Jun 11, 2010
by Wiflyfisher
BWO
Jun 8, 2010 by Oldredbarn in Male Attenella attenuata Mayfly Dun
0
Iso dun
Feb 12, 2010 by Wbranch in Female Isonychia bicolor Mayfly Dun
16
Jun 5, 2010
by Vinlflyfish
Borcher's Drake
May 10, 2010 by Oldredbarn in Female Leptophlebia Mayfly Dun
3
May 13, 2010
by TNEAL
Gray Drake Photos
May 12, 2010 by Oldredbarn in Siphlonurus quebecensis Mayfly Nymph
0
size
Apr 6, 2010 by Flytyer0423 in Cambaridae Crayfish Adult
0
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