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.
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Female Cinygmula tarda Mayfly Spinner Pictures
For details about the tentative identification of this female spinner, see the page for associated male spinner, captured from the same mating swarm.
This mayfly was collected from the Cedar River in Washington on June 30th, 2021 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on July 2nd, 2021.
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Female Cinygmula tarda Mayfly Spinner Pictures
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class
Insecta (Insects)
» Order
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
» Genus
Cinygmula (Dark Red Quills)
» Species tarda
Collection details
Location: Cedar River, Washington
Date: June 30th, 2021
Added to site: July 2nd, 2021
Author: Troutnut
Date: June 30th, 2021
Added to site: July 2nd, 2021
Author: Troutnut