Here's a rare one

[krayfish]

I had to get help to identify this one.... Heptagenia culacantha. It's a solid #8. Too bad it's not a common bug.

from Susky on 5-30-14

 

[JackM]

Male, for what it's worth.

 

[krayfish]

Wrong. The fly was sitting on my mother's back....see thick black hair in to of photo.

 

[afishinado]

Very cool, Andy.

Here's a link to Troutnut with some info:
http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/558/Mayfly-Heptagenia-culacantha

That bug is a dream bug for a fly tyer that loves to weave!

 

[Fishidiot]

Interesting! I don't think I've ever seen one of those.

 

[krayfish]

After a little reading, this thing is more rare than I thought. Sounds like only a few have ever seen one of these. Very neat colors on it.

 

[Night_Stalker]

How did it taste, Andy?

 

[pcray1231]

Very cool find!

 

[JG63]

Steeler Bug Yinz!

 

[Chaz]

Cool bug, I find bugs on the Susquehanna to be quite common when you find then along the river. Did you see more of them?

 

[gulfgreyhound]

JackM wrote:
Male, for what it's worth.

Did the tail tell you that , Jack?
GG

 

[JackM]

Pincers and large eyes.

 

[krayfish2]

Chaz,

After speaking to an entomologist, it's a pretty rate find. He's only seen one of these. If I remember what he said, they live in fast water, hatch early so getting samples from the Susky that show these is difficult due to the higher flows early season.

 

[krayfish2]

found this stream report where there was actually a heavy hatch of these critters. I know we have a bug guru on here and I though they might find that interesting.