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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.

Mystery Creek # 256 in Idaho

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Lateral view of a Coleoptera (Beetle) Insect Larva from Sears Creek in Washington
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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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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva Pictures

Ruler view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Dorsal view of a Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington
Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington

This true fly was collected from the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington on May 14th, 2022 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 16th, 2022.


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Chironomidae (Midge) True Fly Larva Pictures

Taxonomy
  1. Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
  2. » Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  3. » Class Insecta (Insects)
  4. » Order Diptera (True Flies)
  5. » Family Chironomidae (Midges)
Collection details
Location: South Fork Snoqualmie River, Washington
Date: May 14th, 2022
Added to site: May 16th, 2022
Author: Troutnut
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