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 Heptageniidae (March Browns, Cahills, Quill Gordons) Mayfly Dun Pictures

This specimen is really strange, very different in form from any other mayfly I've seen. Unfortunately it was found alone crippled in an eddy and in pretty bad shape, and I couldn't find any others like it.

This mayfly was collected from the Long Lake Branch of the White River in Wisconsin on June 28th, 2005 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 26th, 2006.

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Spinadis simplex

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Posted by Taxon on Jul 19, 2019

Last reply on Jul 20, 2019 by Troutnut

Hi Jason-

I believe this female to be a spinner, rather than a dun, and is probably Spinadus simplex.

Anyone know what this is?

Posted by Troutnut on Jun 25, 2006

Last reply on Jun 25, 2006 by Troutnut

I don't recognize this fly at all, and the major features are too damaged for me to follow my key to families. I'm guessing maybe it's some large and obscure species of Heptageniid, but it could be from some rare family of mayflies too.

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