Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

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Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.

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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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Possible bedbug? Need help identifying

Kegerreism has attached these 2 pictures to aid in identification. The message is below.

Kegerreism
Greenville, NC

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Kegerreism on Apr 17, 2012April 17th, 2012, 7:34 am EDT

Could use some identifying this. I live in a somewhat wooded area in eastern North Carolina. The coloration and ridge patterns are different than the bedbug pics I'm finding but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Creno
Grants Pass, OR

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Creno on Apr 17, 2012April 17th, 2012, 8:51 am EDT

not a bed bug - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_bug
you have a beetle

Jmw975
Guelph, Ontario

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Jmw975 on Oct 31, 2012October 31st, 2012, 6:59 pm EDT

Looks like a Carpet Beetle (Dermestidae) of some sort to me, but I'm certainly no expert when it come to terrestrial insects!

Jeff

Entoman

Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Nov 1, 2012November 1st, 2012, 3:50 pm EDT

I agree, Jeff. Looks like a carpet beetle to me too. These little devils are fly tying material Enemy #1 in my neck of the woods...

Tier alert!

1. Keep your feathers and hair in thick poly bags (freezer grade or better)!. They chew right through the thin stuff.

2. They don't like mothballs but cedar doesn't seem to bother them in the least.

3. Their larvae and the damage they do look very similar to moths (that get most of the blame). Since they don't fly around like moths they are usually much harder to detect. Bottom line - if you find one of these tiny devils on a drape or wall, you probably have issues if there's a bunch of wool clothing stuffed in a closet or fly tying materials improperly stored.

4. Those that take portable tying kits with them on the road, keep them off the floor and don't leave organics laying out in your room. You don't want these hitchhikers... :(

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