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14Adams | May 30th, 2011, 9:01 pm | |
Western PA Posts: 4 | Howdy all. I have a question about the mayfly I fished among this evening. There were quite a few of them,females I figure,with snow white abdomens. Not just sort of white, snow white. I couldn't catch any for pics as they dipped and rose from the surface. Not huge,not small,just a fairly abundant medium sized mayfly. Any thoughts? | |
Troutnut | May 30th, 2011, 10:18 pm | |
Administrator Bellevue, WAPosts: 2737 | Like this maybe? http://www.troutnut.com/specimen/778 The other white-bodied mayflies I can think of are green drake spinners (roughly the right time of year, but they're big) and Ephoron mayflies (right size and color, wrong time of year). | |
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D. Troutnut and salmonid ecologist | ||
14Adams | May 31st, 2011, 9:29 pm | |
Western PA Posts: 4 | Not exactly. The wings and thorax are darker. I went back this evening looking for a spinner or two to gather up,but no dice. There were a few females dipping again and without a net I didn't stand a chance. Being the first of June I have to think Green Drake. The less than monsterous porportions may just be a local thing. | |
Troutnut | May 31st, 2011, 11:16 pm | |
Administrator Bellevue, WAPosts: 2737 | Green drakes are the only white-abdomen spinners I can think of with anything other than totally clear wings. Here's one of my green drake spinners: http://www.troutnut.com/specimen/736 Look about right? | |
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D. Troutnut and salmonid ecologist | ||
14Adams | June 1st, 2011, 4:28 pm | |
Western PA Posts: 4 | Looks like the critter. I figure that's it. | |
Konchu | June 3rd, 2011, 12:23 am | |
Site Editor IndianaPosts: 505 | There are some medium sized heptageniids that fit the bill, I think, unless I'm way off. Always a possibility these days. | |
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