Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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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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Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.

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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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microscopes

Minnowbait
whitehall michigan

Posts: 2

Minnowbait on Mar 3, 2016March 3rd, 2016, 6:43 am EST

Can anyone recommend a good microscope for viewing/photographing macroinvertebrates? I have a basic scope from microscope depot, but the field of vision is too narrow and the halogen bulb is HOT!

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LowBudget
Afton, NY

Posts: 25

LowBudget on Mar 21, 2016March 21st, 2016, 2:50 am EDT

I have turned cell phones and iPads into dissecting microscopes. It is relatively easy and inexpensive. The lighting can come from ambient light or LED flashlights.

I have put directions that I have written on how to build your own Smart-D-Scope for less than $8.00 at;

http://edengelman.com/smartDscope/smartDscope16P.pdf

I have posted some of my pictures on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/107447394@N07/sets/72157641718340454/

This information was previously posted on this board.

Ed

Ed
Low Budget Fly Tying and Fishing author of "Behind the Fly"
http://edengelman.com/BTF.html

Entoman

Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Mar 21, 2016March 21st, 2016, 8:43 am EDT

Ed -

If your wondering where the blue came from in your post, I converted your references to actual links for user ease.

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