Yellow Drakes
Like most common names, "Yellow Drake" can refer to more than one taxon. They're previewed below, along with 3 specimens. For more detail click through to the scientific names.
Mayfly Species Ephemera varia
These are pretty much always called Yellow Drakes.
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
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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
Mayfly Species Anthopotamus distinctus
These are very rarely called Yellow Drakes.
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