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  1. Mark Melton

    Bird or Bug ?

    Maybe this one?
  2. Mark Melton

    Fallceon thermophilos and unidentified Fallceon species

    They're mayfly (Baetidae) nymphs. The common name is Blue Winged Olives.
  3. Mark Melton

    Fallceon thermophilos and unidentified Fallceon species

    Both Fallceon thermophilos and the unidentified species were collected in the Russian River. Both were found in fast water with a gravel substrate. They range in size from 5-6 mm for mature nymphs. Fallceon thermophilos male Fallceon thermophilos male Fallceon thermophilos female...
  4. Mark Melton

    What are you listening to?

    Black Sabbath (Paranoid) Live in Paris (1970)
  5. Mark Melton

    Lepidostoma larvae

    These were collected in Mill Creek (tributary to Russian River). They're commonly found in leafpacks. Usually range in size from 4-6 mm for early instars, 10-12 mm for later larvae, 11-13 mm for cases. Early instars Later instars
  6. Mark Melton

    Mayfly identification help

    Zak, Certainly seems to be. https://bugguide.net/node/view/1383842/bgimage
  7. Mark Melton

    Mayfly identification help

    Probably Hexagenia limbata or H. rigida. https://bugguide.net/node/view/2169686/bgimage https://bugguide.net/node/view/2078848/bgimage
  8. Mark Melton

    Seratella nymphs

    These photos are of Serratella micheneri and Seratella levis. Both were collected in the Russian River from late March to late August. They were usually found in fairly fast water on large cobbles. They range in size from 5-7 mm excluding cerci. Some information on the species can be found here...
  9. Mark Melton

    NFR Salamander ID

    Good idea. The photos show one releasing toxin although the toxin probably wouldn't do much besides make your lips numb. The toxin is the white stuff on the tail.
  10. Mark Melton

    NFR Salamander ID

    Most likely an Ensatina and a male. This may help. Description starts on page 67. https://wdfw.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/02135/wdfw02135.pdf
  11. Mark Melton

    Dytiscidae sp.

    I got this specimen of diving beetle out of a slackwater area of the Russian River. Probably genus Agabus. Collected in early spring. About 25 mm long. Put him in a petri dish with some Siphlonurus he decided to chow down on.
  12. Mark Melton

    Oecetis larvae and pupae

    Yeah, they're not called the long-horned caddisfly for nothing. On this species they're about 2-2.5 times as long as the body in adults.
  13. Mark Melton

    Oecetis larvae and pupae

    These were all collected in the Russian River. The larvae prefer a moderate current with a gravel substrate while the pupae are found in a faster current on cobbles in aggregations. The larvae are about 7 mm for the case and 6 mm for the larvae while the pupae are 8mm for the case and 7mm for...
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