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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

The Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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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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Pediciid Crane Flies

This common name refers to only one family. Click its scientific name to learn more.

True Fly Family Pediciidae

These are pretty much always called Pediciid Crane Flies.
See Tipulidae for details about craneflies. This family is not known to differ from them in any ways important to anglers except appearance.
Pedicia albivitta (Giant Eastern Crane Fly) True Fly Larva
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Dorsal view of a Pedicia albivitta (Pediciidae) (Giant Eastern Crane Fly) True Fly Larva from Fall Creek in New York
Added by Troutnut on April 6, 2006
Collected March 28, 2006 from Fall Creek in New York and added by Troutnut on April 6, 2006

Pediciid Crane Flies

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