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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.
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This seems to be a young larva of Limnephilus. Although not clear in the picture, several ventral abdominal segments have chloride epithelia.
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DarkDun
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DarkDun on Nov 20, 2006November 20th, 2006, 3:44 pm EST
This is like a clinic for tying each time I see these closeup shots of every detail and color on duns and nymphs. Have you tried to photo emergers?
Dark Dun
Dark Dun
Troutnut on Nov 20, 2006November 20th, 2006, 4:40 pm EST
I hope to take some emerger photos next year, when I'm planning to rear some nymphs in my house. It's a lot harder to catch emergers in the act than it is to find nymphs or duns!
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist