Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica
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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Millcreek on Jul 18, 2016July 18th, 2016, 7:31 pm EDT
This is a diving beetle larvae of the Dytiscidae family. I don't know the genus or species. Got it in an area of slackwater in the Russian River. Collected on April 1, 2016. The length is approximately 25 mm.
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Martinlf on Jul 18, 2016July 18th, 2016, 7:56 pm EDT
Cool critter. Love your photos! Thanks for posting.
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Millcreek on Jul 19, 2016July 19th, 2016, 8:34 am EDT
Louis - Thanks. Also, I think I've got the genus figured out. It's probably an Agabus.
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