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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.

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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Definition of 'anal vein' in Mayflies

Definition of 'anal vein' in Mayflies

Anal vein: The anal veins (denoted A1, A2, etc.) are all the longitudinal veins posterior to the cubitus, often occupying only a small portion of the wing in mayflies.

These other words reference the same concept: anal veins, vein A1, A1 vein, A1, vein A2, A2 vein, A2.
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