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.
Option 1 | Option 2 |
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Middle and hind legs of male and all legs of female feeble and nonfunctional | All legs of both sexes well-developed and functional |
Body color usually pale | Color variable |
Remaining families: Ephemeridae, Euthyplociidae, Palingeniidae, and Potamanthidae | |
5 Example Specimens | |
Polymitarcyidae | Go to Couplet 6 |