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The Specimen
Gomphidae Dragonfly Nymph
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View 3 PicturesCollected January 13, 2004 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by on January 25, 2006
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The Discussion
| Waxsmith | February 11th, 2011, 7:26 pm | |
| CANADA Posts: 6 | I do know these nymphs are biggies alright, but just what is the average size of them, like their length in "mm"? | |
| What is this supposed to look like, example please. | ||
| Taxon | February 11th, 2011, 9:33 pm | |
 Site Editor Royse City, TXPosts: 1350 | A.K.- According to McCafferty, Gomphid (Clubtail) nymphs generally measure from 23-40 mm. (and rarely as long as 65 mm.) at maturity. | |
| Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
| PeterJ | January 4th, 2022, 6:02 am | |
| Posts: 1 | Not sure what size they grow to before ecdysis where you are, but in Africa they grow to 3 inches long - I watched one hatch and fly off then measured the empty shuck. Trout go ballistic for them! | |
| PJ | ||
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