Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica
The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.
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Simuliidae (Black Flies) True Fly Larva Pictures
This true fly was collected from Fall Creek in New York on March 30th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 2nd, 2007.
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Posted by Phineartz on Jan 16, 2019
Last reply on Jan 17, 2019 by Jmd123
These are always abundant in my stream samples and have even found them wriggling around on my pack after a dunking.. I have always thought they were midge larvae as that is the common assumption I've gathered from local anglers, but due to their size and shape I started to question this. Scouring online resources and comparing photos led me here, where I see they are a different critter altogether. I have never heard of anglers discussing the use of Simuliidae patterns but I'm looking forward to experimenting with them in the future. Thank you for the photos and the resource! -Mike in KY
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class
Insecta (Insects)
» Order
Diptera (True Flies)
» Family
Simuliidae (Black Flies)