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This giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) was about 100 yards from my backyard. It was trying out it's threat display. Please excuse the crappy photos.

Cool little slender salamander. https://californiaherps.com/salamanders/pages/b.attenuatus.html

Cover of Dear Mister Fantasy by Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper

Also the official Washington State Insect. https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol/washington/state-insect/green-darner-dragonfly

This is a good one, will get you to genus on all known groups in the United States. An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects America of North America by Merrit, Cummins, And Berg. Has some color plates, but is much better on the line drawings. Best bought second hand, the price is a lot better.

Yes, he did and gave Larry Davis credit for writing it.

(1958)

This caddisfly larvae usually shows up in the spring and summer in Mill Creek and the Russian River. It's usually found in fast water on torrent sedge or other submerged vegatation.

Yeah, they'd be called clingers. They tend to move to different areas by letting go of whatever they have hold of and letting the current take them.

These nymphs are found in the Russian River from late February through August. They're found in fast water with large gravel and cobbles. They're about 12 mm long (not including cerci) at maturity.

A lot easier to gorge on rose hips that don't move than rabbits that do.

Camelobaetidius warreni nymphs are usually found in the fall months, living in fairly fast water. The bottom consists of small gravel and cobble. These nymphs were collected in the Russian River. Length is about 5.5 - 6 mm in length excluding cerci. They can be easily be seperated from other...

I'm pretty sure somebody's already put this in somewhere, but just in case they haven't.

I use either 1 or 2 dram glass vials with screw top lids for storing specimens. When I'm collecting I use a small glass or plastic jar. I use 70% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to store them in. If you're not interested in DNA samples this is cheaper. If you're interested in DNA samples...

Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) missing the lower parts of the wings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_rutulus