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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.

Lateral view of a Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
This dun emerged from a mature nymph on my desk. Unfortunately its wings didn't perfectly dry out.
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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Stonefly Genus Malenka (Tiny Winter Blacks)

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Specimens of the Stonefly Genus Malenka

1 Male Adult

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Stonefly Genus Malenka (Tiny Winter Blacks)

Taxonomy
Species in Malenka
Malenka tinaTiny Forestflies
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Species in Malenka: Malenka tina
10 species (Malenka bifurcata, Malenka biloba, Malenka californica, Malenka coloradensis, Malenka cornuta, Malenka depressa, Malenka flexura, Malenka marionae, Malenka perplexa, and Malenka wenatchee) aren't included.
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