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.

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Amphizoa Beetle Larva Amphizoa Beetle Larva

Dorsal view of a Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle Larva from Sears Creek in Washington

This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).

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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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Neoleptophlebia Mayfly Nymph Pictures

Ruler view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mongaup Creek in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mongaup Creek in New York

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mongaup Creek in New York

This mayfly was collected from Mongaup Creek in New York on May 6th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 18th, 2007.

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Neoleptoptphlebia

Posted by Millcreek on Jul 19, 2019

Last reply on Jul 19, 2019 by Millcreek

Should be Neoleoptophlebia. Paper is here. http://biosoil.ru/files/00013828.pdf

BQ Nymph

Posted by Martinlf on Apr 4, 2009

Last reply on Apr 4, 2009 by Martinlf

Jason, thanks. I did look on the site, but somehow overlooked these photos. This is helpful. I also did a general Google image search and got all sorts of colors, but most of the lighter BQ nymphs looked immature, with light wing pads. You and others responding are getting me closer to an answer about my emerger question.

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References

Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. 2019. An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America (Fifth Edition). Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.