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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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Updates from July 19, 2010

Updates from July 19, 2010

Closeup insects by Bnewell from the Vermillion River and Miscellaneous Montana in Montana

Caudatella edmundsi (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Vermillion River in Montana
This species was previously know only from the nymph. I reared nymphs and we described the adults and eggs of this interesting species.
Arachnida (Mites and Spiders) Arthropod Adult from Various wetlands in Montana
Water mites are common in lakes and ponds but because they are so small they do not get noticed.These specimens are from temporary wetlands in Glacier National Park.

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