Troutnut Forum > Specimen Discussion > why the color ?
The Specimen
Amphipoda (Scuds) Scud Adult
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View 4 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 31, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
The Discussion
| Jordash | June 27th, 2008, 12:11 am | |
| westbroek Posts: 1 | i have always wondered where the orange comes from in a scud ? i heard once that when they died they turned orange but i didnt think that sounded right does any one know the right answer | |
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| Konchu | June 27th, 2008, 9:19 am | |
| Indiana Posts: 268 | Probably beta-carotene. This is the same compound that is found in carrots and the substance that give flamingos their color. The color of a scud depends on the age of the individual, its diet and the temperature of its surroundings. | |
| Flyfanatic | January 11th, 2009, 3:20 pm | |
| Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1 | The Orange color in the scud is eggs. When scuds get pregnant, they carry the eggs under their belly giving off the Orange look. Rick Passek | |
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| Martinlf | January 11th, 2009, 7:43 pm | |
| Palmyra PA Posts: 1479 | Scuds with an orange dot in the center are females with eggs. Solid orange scuds are dead. | |
| "He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
| Ljnbass | January 19th, 2010, 8:50 pm | |
| Altoona, pa Posts: 4 | I remember reading this somewhere. I think it was in one of Earnest Schweibert's or Gary Borger's " Designing Trout Flies ". Got me wondering. I'll look it up and let you know. | |
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