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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.

I like this one. Glacial river, taiga, tundra, and the perpetual ice cover of a massive high ridge dozens of miles away in the Wrangell Mountains. From the Copper River in Alaska

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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.
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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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Male Drunella pelosa Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Dorsal view of a Male Drunella pelosa (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Ventral view of a Male Drunella pelosa (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Male Drunella pelosa (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Male Drunella pelosa (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Inside the front tarsus of this nymph, you can see the multiple segments of the adult tarsus forming. Male Drunella pelosa (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Male Drunella pelosa (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Ruler view of a Male Drunella pelosa (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Lateral view of a Male Drunella pelosa (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington

This mayfly was collected from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington on July 25th, 2019 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 26th, 2019.


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Male Drunella pelosa Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Taxonomy
  1. Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
  2. » Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  3. » Class Insecta (Insects)
  4. » Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
  5. » Family Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs, BWOs)
  6. » Genus Drunella (Blue-Winged Olives)
  7. » Species pelosa
Collection details
Location: Mystery Creek #249, Washington
Date: July 25th, 2019
Added to site: July 26th, 2019
Author: Troutnut
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