Mark Melton
Life of the Party
Drunella flavilinea nymphs are common in the Russian River from mid-February through May. They prefer areas of fast water and cobbled bottoms. There is quite a bit of color variation in these nymphs.
Drunella flavilinea nymphs
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Does such drastic color variation make identification difficult?
The red in the one is striking.
Coach Potter
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Water bugs are so cool!
Mark Melton
Life of the Party
Not really, they're found in the same area, they all have the same sharp projections on the femur of the forelegs and the same sharp projections on the dorsal side of the abdomen. A lot of ephemerellids have color patterns that vary widely among individuals.
The most incredible day of fishing I ever had on the Madison was a rainy day in July during a flav hatch.
And people wonder why fish like pink...
Great photos as always! And thanks for sharing!
Great photos as always! And thanks for sharing!
