Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

Mount Deborah and Hess Mountains. Two of the greatest peaks of the Alaska Range rise behind the braided, glacial Susitna River. These massive mountains are 35 miles north of where I took this picture.

From the Susitna River in Alaska

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Identification: Limnephilidae

Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva

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Collected February 4, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin

Added by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Collected February 4, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin and added by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

Litobrancha
Knoxville TN

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Litobrancha on Sep 23, 2006September 23rd, 2006, 11:03 am EDT

definitely a limnephilid and probably not neophylax. the case is not right and the head and pronotum aren't right. first guess would be limnephilus but can't really see the characters.

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Hex MayfliesHexagenia limbata

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