[NatureNS] Winter Insects

Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:45:55 -0300
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From: Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca>
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"&gt;creatures. No luck
Thanks, Paul & Chris. Always interesting to learn about these 
creatures from another perspective. The author of the main insect 
book I use often mentions the names that anglers have for certain insects.
Angus

At 08:10 PM 3/12/2007, Paul wrote:
>Hi Angus
>The family Taeniopterygidae is known to most anglers -
>dedicated fly anglers at least - as "Early Brown
>Stones". Eric Leiser and Robert Boyle in the book on
>the subject say there are about 30 members in the
>family. The nymphs are debris inhabitors rarely found
>in open water. They go on about techinical ids which
>sort of go over my head.
>Some authors say it is the most important trout food
>in our waters.
>I need get some tied up.
>Enjoy March
>Paul
>
>--- Angus MacLean <angusmcl@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > Since it was a nice sunny day (+5) I decided  to
> > look for some snow
> > creatures. No luck but did come on this creature
> > (two pics) on a wet
> > section of a path.
> >
> >       http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/?saved=1
> >
> > I believe it is a Broadback (similar to a Stonefly)
> > which is often
> > found walking on the snow. His head appears to be
> > heavily armored.
> >
> > Angus
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>____________________________________________________________________________________
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