Light Rusty Spinners
Like most common names, "Light Rusty Spinner" can refer to more than one taxon. They're previewed below, along with 1 specimen. For more detail click through to the scientific names.
Mayfly Species Baetis bicaudatus
These are very rarely called Light Rusty Spinners.
Mayfly Species Baetis tricaudatus
These are very rarely called Light Rusty Spinners.
Anglers used to know these mayflies by the revered name of Baetis vagans. Baetis tricaudatus was a Western species of relative obscurity, but entomologists recently discovered that it's the same species as the popular Eastern vagans. The scientific conventions guiding entomologists do not account for a name's fame among fishermen, and new or obscure species names sometimes replace our old favorites. Baetis vagans is one such casualty.
Fortunately, brown trout think like Shakespeare: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The rose that was vagans has lost none of its charm.
Fortunately, brown trout think like Shakespeare: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The rose that was vagans has lost none of its charm.
Female Baetis tricaudatus (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun
View 7 PicturesThis female was associated with a male of the same species.
View 7 PicturesThis female was associated with a male of the same species.Region: Northeast
Collected Apr 3, 2007
Added Apr 4, 2007
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