T troutbert Well-known member Joined Nov 2, 2006 Messages 11,296 Oct 11, 2016 #1 On Spring Creek I've been seeing some small, slender caddis, about size 18, and both wings and body are dark colored, basically slate colored. Anybody know the common and/or scientific name of them?
On Spring Creek I've been seeing some small, slender caddis, about size 18, and both wings and body are dark colored, basically slate colored. Anybody know the common and/or scientific name of them?
S SteveG Member Joined Aug 2, 2014 Messages 980 Oct 11, 2016 #2 I just checked Ames Caddisflies. Sounds like it could be Cheumatopsyche campyla.
T troutbert Well-known member Joined Nov 2, 2006 Messages 11,296 Oct 11, 2016 #3 Thanks, that might be the bug. I found some photos online, especially on Troutnut.com, and they look pretty similar.
Thanks, that might be the bug. I found some photos online, especially on Troutnut.com, and they look pretty similar.
S SteveG Member Joined Aug 2, 2014 Messages 980 Oct 11, 2016 #4 There are a couple other small caddis species listed with similar hatch times, but they had darker mottled wings.
There are a couple other small caddis species listed with similar hatch times, but they had darker mottled wings.
