Golden Spinners
Like most common names, "Golden Spinner" can refer to more than one taxon. They're previewed below, along with 4 specimens. For more detail click through to the scientific names.
Mayfly Species Anthopotamus distinctus
These are sometimes called Golden Spinners.
Mayfly Species Cinygmula subaequalis
These are very rarely called Golden Spinners.
This is the only Eastern species of Cinygmula. It may produce fishable hatches in places but it is not a generally important mayfly.
Cinygmula subaequalis (Small Gordon Quill) Mayfly Nymph
View 10 PicturesThis nymph is missing a few gills, but is otherwise in good shape. It was the only one of its species which turned up in my sample.
View 10 PicturesThis nymph is missing a few gills, but is otherwise in good shape. It was the only one of its species which turned up in my sample.Region: Poconos
Collected May 29, 2007
Added Jun 4, 2007
Mayfly Species Ephemera varia
These are very rarely called Golden Spinners.
This is an excellent hatch of a different character than its Ephemera brethren. Rather than emerging in a flurry of activity within a week, the Ephemera varia flies may last for more than a month in a single place.
Ephemera varia (Yellow Drake) Mayfly Nymph
View 4 Pictures
View 4 PicturesRegion: Northeast
Collected Mar 29, 2006
Added Apr 6, 2006
Female Ephemera varia (Yellow Drake) Mayfly Dun
View 7 PicturesThis yellow drake dun hatched out of my aquarium over a month before her brethren in the wild are slated to emerge. She seems a bit small, and that might be the reason.
View 7 PicturesThis yellow drake dun hatched out of my aquarium over a month before her brethren in the wild are slated to emerge. She seems a bit small, and that might be the reason.Region: Northeast
Collected May 13, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Female Ephemera varia (Yellow Drake) Mayfly Spinner
View 6 PicturesI found this female spinner ovipositing in a small stream. She came along while I was playing a trout -- every good bug seemed to do that last night! I didn't have my bug net, so I caught the trout in my landing net, released the trout, and caught the mayfly in my landing net. Her wing got a bit messed up from that.
View 6 PicturesI found this female spinner ovipositing in a small stream. She came along while I was playing a trout -- every good bug seemed to do that last night! I didn't have my bug net, so I caught the trout in my landing net, released the trout, and caught the mayfly in my landing net. Her wing got a bit messed up from that.Region: Northeast
Collected Jul 7, 2006
Added Jul 8, 2006
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