stonefly
Trout's favorite meal
A stonefly is an aquatic insect with two pairs of membranous wings that fold flat against its body.
The larvae live in clean, fast-moving streams, making stoneflies useful indicators of water quality.
Adults are clumsy fliers found near water, and artificial stonefly patterns are popular among fly fishers: I tied on a stonefly nymph and got three strikes.
Nature spirit or larva
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- riffleRapid page flipping
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- streambedRiver's carved floor
bioindicator · detritus · molting · current · habitat · sediment · turbidity · siltation
Nature spirit or larva
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- emergenceComing into existence
adult · egg · development · immature · mating · oviposition · lifespan · seasonal
Opening in deck or floor
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- imitationCopy of the original
- anglerOne who casts lines
- wadersWaterproof fishing garment
tippet · presentation · emerger · weighted · hackle
Species showing ecosystem health
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- watershedDrainage area boundary
conservation · habitat · population · monitoring · environmental · baseline · assessment · sampling
Sensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
segmented · six-legged · arthropod · invertebrate · forewings · hindwings · tarsi · mouthparts
Very old indeed
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- basalOf the foundation
nymph
Nature spirit or larva
streambed · bioindicator · detritus · molting · current · habitat · sediment · turbidity · siltation · substrate
nymph
Nature spirit or larva
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
emergence · adult · egg · development · immature · mating · oviposition · lifespan · seasonal
hatch
Opening in deck or floor
waders · tippet · presentation · emerger · weighted · hackle
bioindicator
Species showing ecosystem health
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
watershed · conservation · habitat · population · monitoring · environmental · baseline · assessment · sampling · abundance
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
mandibles · segmented · six-legged · arthropod · invertebrate · forewings · hindwings · tarsi · mouthparts · spiracles
ancient
Very old indeed
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- fossilPreserved ancient organism