Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.
Another head capsule of a chironomid showing the detail of the mouthparts.
This midge was collected from Rock Creek in Montana on December 3rd, 2005 and added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 26th, 2011.