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.

Looking across Island Lake toward the Titcomb Basin—one of the popular crown jewels of the Wind River Mountains

From Island Lake in Wyoming

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Water mite

Arachnida (Mites and Spiders) Arthropod Adult

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Water mites are common in lakes and ponds but because they are so small they do not get noticed.These specimens are from temporary wetlands in Glacier National Park.

Collected July 19, 2010 from Various wetlands in Montana

Added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

Collected July 19, 2010 from Various wetlands in Montana and added by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

Yann

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Yann on Sep 19, 2011September 19th, 2011, 6:16 am EDT

The second look like an arrenurus female

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Sep 19, 2011September 19th, 2011, 9:32 am EDT

I've seen a lot of large red water mites in [REDACTED] Pond while snorkeling there. They must not taste good to fish, probably one reason for the red color, as they are both very obvious and swim freely thorugh the water. I did see a water scorpion (Ranatra sp.) sucking on one of them in there, though...

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

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