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Updates from May 20, 2007

Photos by Troutnut from the Neversink River and Wolf Brook in New York

Underwater photos by Troutnut from the Neversink River in New York

Hundreds of tiny toad tadpoles. From the Neversink River Gorge in New York.
Hundreds of tiny toad tadpoles.
Date TakenMay 20, 2007
Date AddedJun 5, 2007
AuthorTroutnut
CameraPENTAX Optio WPi

On-stream insect photos by Troutnut from the Neversink River in New York

This Ephemerella invaria sulphur dun got stuck in its shuck trying to emerge.  This isn't exactly a "natural" pose for a photograph, but it kind of shows what an emerger pattern could look like. From the Neversink River in New York.
This Ephemerella invaria sulphur dun got stuck in its shuck (
Here's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
Here's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
Shuck: The shed exoskeleton left over when an insect molts into its next stage or instar. Most often it describes the last nymphal or pupal skin exited during emergence into a winged adult.
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trying to emerge. This isn't exactly a "natural" pose for a photograph, but it kind of shows what an emerger pattern could look like.
Date TakenMay 20, 2007
Date AddedJun 5, 2007
AuthorTroutnut
CameraPENTAX Optio WPi
I saw something strange flying around near the streambank, fluttering on and off the water's surface, so I went to check it out.  I didn't recognize the wing profile in flight, and it's no surprise!  These two caddisflies were joined mating, and they were very reluctant to let go. From the Neversink River in New York.
I saw something strange flying around near the streambank, fluttering on and off the water's surface, so I went to check it out. I didn't recognize the wing profile in flight, and it's no surprise! These two caddisflies were joined mating, and they were very reluctant to let go.
Date TakenMay 20, 2007
Date AddedJun 5, 2007
AuthorTroutnut
CameraPENTAX Optio WPi
The underside of a freshly emerged Ephemerella invaria dun. From the Neversink River in New York.
The underside of a freshly emerged Ephemerella invaria dun.
Date TakenMay 20, 2007
Date AddedJun 5, 2007
AuthorTroutnut
CameraPENTAX Optio WPi

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the Neversink River in New York

Female Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown) Mayfly DunFemale Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown) Mayfly Dun View 6 PicturesHere's a classic March Brown dun from the Catskills.
Collected May 20, 2007 from the Neversink River in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 21, 2007

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