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Every time I make a half-assed aquatic insect guess only to be corrected by Roger or Mark or another more knowledgeable member, I tell...

Probably grow in both the creek and the lake. They're really tough little guys as nymphs and can tolerate flooded fields and even sewage...

So Gentleman, after a little research on the Siphlonurus, would I be correct to think that those probably came from the creek about 1/2...

As shown in my WA Aquatic Insect Emergence Chart, Siphlonurus mayflies can be present in both Move and Still waters. However, I believe...

Thank you.

Hi Tom- I believe your mayfly image to be of genus Siphlonurus. Please see WA Mayfly Description.

I do. I really like it, works quite well for the flies I tie. Being two years on I'm sure it's the last one I'll own. No complaints...

I was organizing flies and found this. It was tied and given to me by Preston Singletary (RIP) at Chopaka lake nearly 20 years ago. The...

I think I know this one!! You are correct that the warmer Montana summeris a factor that enhances bug growth. You'll see more bugs on...

I hope the combined intelligentsia on the post will forgive my ignorance, but it’s something I always felt was due to the dearth of bug...

Over the last 40ish years, the presence/absence/relative abundances of aquatic invertebrates have been used as bioindicators of stream...

The increase in silt and other small particulates contributes to less species being in areas previously being rocky or gravelly. It also...

I can't speak for that region but my family has been on the lower tidewater of the Chehalis river on coastal WA for over 100 years. I...

Over the decades my causal observation is that the diversity and density of various hatches (stonefly, caddis and mayflies) have changed...

Hi Curt- Just discovered your post. Can't really add anything of value regarding your and others observations, nor to Mark's analysis...