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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Abdomen with at least 2 pairs (usually 5 pairs) of ventral, fleshy, leg-like protuberances tipped with tiny hooks (prolegs with crochets) | Abdomen without paired, ventral, leg-like protuberances, or, if present, not tipped with tiny hooks |
Remaining orders: Coleoptera, Megaloptera, Neuroptera, and Trichoptera | |
1 Example SpecimenI caught this inchworm lowering itself to the surface of a trout stream from its silk thread. I saw a couple others floating on the surface, so it's likely the trout were familiar with them.
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Lepidoptera | Go to Couplet 5 |