The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.
Option 1 | Option 2 |
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Hind legs suitable for jumping, with hind femora greatly enlarged | Hind legs suited for crawling, with hind femora similar in size to front and middle femora, not greatly enlarged |
Abdomen with short tails | Abdomen with or without conspicuous tails |
Found in moist places and only temporarily in water | Usually submerged and truly aquatic |
Remaining orders: Ephemeroptera, Odonata-Anisoptera, Odonata-Zygoptera, and Plecoptera | |
5 Example Specimens | |
Orthoptera | Go to Couplet 3 |