A Hellgrammite???
Dec 23, 2023 09:57:37 #
While fishing yesterday I found this delightful little critter crawling on my fishing bag, maybe trying to get out of the snow all around him and me. I think it is a hellgrammite. First one I have ever seen in person.
Dennis
Dennis
Dec 23, 2023 10:01:03 #
Dec 23, 2023 10:03:31 #
kpmac wrote:
Put him on your hook and see if anything bites, Dennis.
Thank you very much. Believe me I did think of that. Nothing else was working though I did bring in an 18 inch brown trout walking back to the truck. He is now doing the eternal rest thing in my freezer for after Christmas.
Dennis
Dec 23, 2023 10:25:24 #
dennis2146 wrote:
While fishing yesterday I found this delightful little critter crawling on my fishing bag, maybe trying to get out of the snow all around him and me. I think it is a hellgrammite. First one I have ever seen in person.
Dennis
Dennis
Yes, I used to use them as fish bait !
Dec 23, 2023 10:35:59 #
imagemeister wrote:
Yes, I used to use them as fish bait !
Thank you imagemeister for stopping by and for the verification. I would do that too if I could only find a few.
I just noticed/paid attention to your avatar. You have your own neat Eagle photo.
Dennis
Dec 23, 2023 10:39:23 #
Super find and beautiful images of it. Have a lovely Christmas Dennis to you and your family.
Dec 23, 2023 10:41:20 #
EnglishBrenda wrote:
Super find and beautiful images of it. Have a lovely Christmas Dennis to you and your family.
Thank you very much Brenda for stopping by to take a look and comment. Your comments are always appreciated.
Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.
Dennis
Dec 23, 2023 11:07:50 #
A Stonefly naiad, I think, not a Dobsonfly. The latter would have powerful jaws forming about 1/3 of the head (not the giant tongs of an adult male, but short and powerful biters). I think the separate sections of the thorax indicate this also. A Dobsonfly Hellgrammite would be much heavier, bigger, compact, with nearly equal but shorter legs. Stonefly mature larvae crawl out of the water and shed their skin, ready to fly away; Hellgrammites crawl out and dig a hidden place under a rock, etc. and become a pupa that has to reorganize to become an adult
Dec 23, 2023 11:15:54 #
relbugman wrote:
A Stonefly naiad, I think, not a Dobsonfly. The l... (show quote)
Thanks rebugman for your comment. Now I am confused beyond all confusion in the arena of bugs etc. I had looked up hellgrammite and there seemed to be a photo of one looking for all the world just like mine. At some point a few of you will come up with a proper name for this thing and I can decide. Please don't take this wrong. I do appreciate your comment. But some say hellgrammite and now you say not. I have no idea.
Dennis
Dec 23, 2023 12:38:48 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Thanks rebugman for your comment. Now I am confused beyond all confusion in the arena of bugs etc. I had looked up hellgrammite and there seemed to be a photo of one looking for all the world just like mine. At some point a few of you will come up with a proper name for this thing and I can decide. Please don't take this wrong. I do appreciate your comment. But some say hellgrammite and now you say not. I have no idea.
Dennis
Dennis
Believe Rebugman Dennis
Dec 23, 2023 13:08:06 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Believe Rebugman Dennis
Thanks. He has been correct in the past.
Dennis
Dec 23, 2023 22:05:03 #
Thanks, I really try to give plausible reasons! More than just a name. Where is the ID for Hellgrammite with the Stonefly picture? Check https://bugguide.net/node/view/285183 for the Heller. Check https://bugguide.net/node/view/1569345 for the Stoner.
Dec 24, 2023 07:14:36 #
So many different variations on a theme called insects ... it amazes me wondering why
Dec 24, 2023 08:06:56 #
relbugman wrote:
Thanks, I really try to give plausible reasons! More than just a name. Where is the ID for Hellgrammite with the Stonefly picture? Check https://bugguide.net/node/view/285183 for the Heller. Check https://bugguide.net/node/view/1569345 for the Stoner.
Thanks for your further reply relbugman. When I looked them up I also noticed the difference between the two hellgrammites and was going with the stonefly version. I have no problem with your identification at all but with my own identification occasionally.
Maybe next time I will give a try to my Stonefly imitation if it isn't close to dark.
Dennis
Dec 24, 2023 08:08:39 #
dpullum wrote:
So many different variations on a theme called insects ... it amazes me wondering why
dpullum you bring up a point many of us have most likely often wondered. For my own thinking I know it is just God doing His thing. Other than that I have no answer at all. Thanks for your comment.
Dennis
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