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

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Pteronarcys californica

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

We were lucky to be able to fish through this storm as it skirted around us to the north, giving us just enough clouds to prompt a BWO hatch but keeping the lighting at a safe distance.

From Slough Creek in Wyoming

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Indiana flying insect ID - Thanksgiving 2017

Bnorikane has attached these 4 pictures to aid in identification. The message is below.

Bnorikane

Colorado

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Bnorikane on Nov 29, 2017November 29th, 2017, 1:37 am EST

My brother noticed a large swarm of flying insects all around his house over the Thanksgiving weekend. He lives in northern Indiana. They would fly around and land in the grass.
They look like chironomids to me although the wings are not long and thin and don't rest horizontally folded over the back. There's a small pond across the street.

Any ideas what they are?

Millcreek
Healdsburg, CA

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Millcreek on Nov 29, 2017November 29th, 2017, 5:15 am EST

Bruce - Looks like some kind of Crane Fly. Here's one from Bugguide.

https://bugguide.net/node/view/225441

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Bnorikane

Colorado

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Bnorikane on Dec 16, 2017December 16th, 2017, 10:42 pm EST

Thanks Millcreek!

I have never seen Crane Flies that small or so numerous.