Nov 20, 2017
Ok, here are the notes and pics for Episode 17: Damelflies. We'll start with a pic of a damselfly nymph. Note the three gills off the end of the abdomen. Note how he's holding them up and out - I'm pretty sure that is because the oxygen level in the petri dish was getting low...
Here is an Ebony Jewelwing - this...
Nov 20, 2017
Today's episode will cover the damselflies. This will act as part 2 for episode 2, where we talked about the close cousin of damselflies, the dragonflies. . While there will be a little review from Episode 2, we'll also cover their cool mating strategies, courtship, and most importantly, the tricks and tools for...
Nov 8, 2017
I don't have a lot, but here are a few pics of cress bugs, and a few patterns. Including Selene's "I-Selene-Opod".
Here's a close up pic of a cress bug I collected on the Kenenbec River. What you can't tell from the pic is that this is a young critter- this pic is pretty significantly magnified.
Note the head is...
Nov 5, 2017
In this episode we're going to talk about Isopods - the group in which Cress bugs reside. Cress bugs are the only guys that are really relevant for fly fishing, but the group as a whole is fascinating. I mean really, who can resist talking about a critter known as the "Tongue Eating Louse"?!
Oct 1, 2017
Here you go folks - all about ants. All the fascinating diversity and complexity that we boil down to two bumps on a hook. Hope you enjoy and don't forget to check out the blog: http://anglersentomology.libsyn.com/