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Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
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.

Enfield Creek in New York

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Baetisca obesa (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

This is a neat, unusal view into the gills of a Baetisca nymph. Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York
Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York
Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York
Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York
Artistic view of a Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York
Ruler view of a Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.
Dorsal view of a Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York
Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York
Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York
Baetisca obesa (Baetiscidae) (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York

This mayfly was collected from the Neversink River (above reservoir) in New York on May 6th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 10th, 2007.


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Baetisca obesa (Armored Mayfly) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Taxonomy
  1. Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
  2. » Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  3. » Class Insecta (Insects)
  4. » Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
  5. » Family Baetiscidae (Armored Mayflies)
  6. » Genus Baetisca (Armored Mayflies)
  7. » Species obesa (Armored Mayflies)
Collection details
Location: Neversink River (above reservoir), New York
Date: May 6th, 2007
Added to site: May 10th, 2007
Author: Troutnut
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