Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

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.

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Ephemera simulans (Brown Drake) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

This mayfly was collected from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin on January 31st, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25th, 2006.

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Ephemera 2

This little Ephemera nymph swam around for a while and tried to burrow into the sand in my photography tank.

Featuring: Ephemera simulans Mayfly Nymph

Shot on Jan 13, 2004 from Marengo River in Wisconsin

Added by Troutnut on Mar 31, 2006

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Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

» Family Ephemeridae (Hexes and Big Drakes)

» Genus Ephemera

» Species simulans (Brown Drake)

Blue-winged OlivesBaetis

Ephemera simulans (Brown Drake) Mayfly Nymph Pictures

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Blue-winged Olives
Baetis