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Corr ---517069186-730910277-1371914873=:68240 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In the interests of more clarification Dave, in case anyone should be inter= ested=0Athe larvae are known to anglers as Hellgramittes. Reg Baird in his = book "Living =0AWith Trout" devotes a chapter to the subject. You might be = familiar with=0Ahis uncle Nelson Patterson from the Kentville Research Stat= ion who was interested=0Ain the subject and got Regs interested. Reg a man = of many talents has written the book=0Apacked with Nova Scotia Natural hist= ory but it is little known except among anglers.=0AHe designed a Hellgramit= e fly featured in the NA fishing press. I found it rather=0Acomplicated to = make and in desperation while doing a salmon study for DOF=0Aconjured up a = simple version. It done wonders and also got featured in a prominant book.= =0AAnyway Nancy as always started a very interesting topic.=0APaul=0A =0A= =0A________________________________=0A From: David & Alison Webster <dwebst= er@glinx.com>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Saturday, June 22, 201= 3 11:30:42 AM=0ASubject: Dobson Flies: Re: [NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflies= and click beetles appearing=0A =0A=0A=0A =0AHi Paul & All,=A0=A0=A0 =A0= =A0=A0 =0A=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 June =0A22, 2013 =0A=A0= =A0=A0 By way of clarification, the larvae are =0Aaquatic and are super-siz= ed fish food. =0ADW =0A----- Original Message ----- =0A>From: Paul MacDo= nald =0A>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0A>Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:= 46 AM =0A>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflies and click beetles= appearing =0A>=0A> =0A>Hi Nancy =0A>Great pictures! =0A>=A0I think the sto= ne flies are actually Dobson Flies. =0A>I'm not sure if they are in the sa= me family or another. =0A>Trout and other fish love stone flies but Dobson= Flies =0A>stay away from the water so are not very available to fish. = =0A>Enjoy the summer =0A>Paul =0A>=A0 =0A>=0A> =0A>=0A>____________________= ____________=0A>From: nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>=0A>To: naturens <n= aturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =0A>Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 7:27:21 AM=0A>Su= bject: [NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflies and click beetles appearing=0A> =0A= >=0A>=0A>The following insects were making their presence obvious during th= e past week for the first time this year at L Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings = Co. Corrections and more accurate ID are appreciated:=0A>=0A>Several of t= hese big (40mm hd to wingtip) Stoneflies (Pteronarcys spp) gathered each n= ight at both outside lights. I am not used to seeing large Stonefly adults = until late August.=0A>http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105112417= /=0A>http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105128911/=0A>=0A>Lots and= lots of fireflies (Photinus spp) 13mm long were on the windows, deck and = woodpile: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105160771/=0A>=0A>Clic= k Beetles (Elateridae) were everywhere, coming in to the open truck window= s and shed. Brown, <10mm, ovate, spp unkown. They are fun to watch folding= themselves lengthwise and flinging off erratically with an audible "click= ". Too jumpy for a good photo. Some who fell into the grate on the dash ar= e still clicking away today. Gardeners will be unhappy to know click beetl= e larvae are Wireworms (Audubon Insect Guide).=0A>=0A>Nancy=0A> =0A>=0A> = =0A>No virus found in this message.=0A>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com= /=0A>Version: 2013.0.3345 / Virus =0A Database: 3199/6424 - Release Date: = 06/19/13 ---517069186-730910277-1371914873=:68240 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>In the int= erests of more clarification Dave, in case anyone should be interested</spa= n></div><div><span>the larvae are known to anglers as Hellgramittes. Reg Ba= ird in his book "Living </span></div><div><span>With Trout" devotes a chapt= er to the subject. You might be familiar with</span></div><div><span>his un= cle Nelson Patterson from the Kentville Research Station who was interested= </span></div><div><span>in the subject and got Regs interested. Reg a man o= f many talents has written the book</span></div><div><span>packed with Nova= Scotia Natural history but it is little known except among anglers.</span>= </div><div><span>He designed a Hellgramite fly featured in the NA fishing p= ress. I found it rather</span></div><div><span>complicated to make and in d= esperation while doing a salmon study for DOF</span></div><div><span>conjured up a simple <var id=3D"yui-ie-cursor">= </var></span><span>version. It done wonders and also got featured in a prom= inant book.</span></div><div><span>Anyway Nancy as always started a very in= teresting topic.</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><br></div> <= div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-siz= e: 12pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, ser= if; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"margin: 5px 0px; pad= ding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: = 0; font-size: 0px;" class=3D"hr" contentEditable=3D"false" readonly=3D"true= "></div> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: b= old;">From:</span></b> David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com>= ;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebuct= o.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturda= y, June 22, 2013 11:30:42 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> = Dobson Flies: Re: [NatureNS] stoneflies,=0A fireflies and click beetles app= earing<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div id=3D"yiv= 2237568115">=0A=0A =0A =0A<style></style>=0A=0A<div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2= ">Hi Paul & All, =0A &n= bsp; June =0A22, 2= 013</font></div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2"> By way of clari= fication, the larvae are =0Aaquatic and are super-sized fish food. </font><= /div>=0A<div><font size=3D"2">DW</font></div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"paddin= g-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 5px; borde= r-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: soli= d;" dir=3D"ltr">=0A <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjus= t: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div>=0A <di= v style=3D"background: rgb(228, 228, 228); font: 10pt/normal arial; font-si= ze-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> =0A <a title=3D"paulr= ita2001@yahoo.com" href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" rel=3D"nofollow" = target=3D"_blank" ymailto=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">Paul =0A MacDo= nald</a> </div>=0A <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust= : none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.= ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_bla= nk" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> = </div>=0A <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; f= ont-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:46 =0A AM</di= v>=0A <div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-= stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] stoneflies, =0A fireflies= and click beetles appearing</div>=0A <div><br></div>=0A <div style=3D"co= lor: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; fo= nt-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">=0A <div><span>Hi Na= ncy</span></div>=0A <div><span>Great pictures!</span></div>=0A <div><span= ><i> I think the stone flies are actually Dobson =0A Flies.</i></span= ></div>=0A <div><span><i>I'm not sure if they are in the same family or = =0A another.</i></span></div>=0A <div><span><i>Trout and other fish love = stone flies but Dobson Flies =0A </i></span></div>=0A <div><span><i>stay = away from the water so are not very available to =0A fish.</i></span></div= >=0A <div><span><i>Enjoy the summer</i></span></div>=0A <div><span><i>Pau= l</i></span></div>=0A <div><span><i></i></span> </div>=0A <div><br><= /div>=0A <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, seri= f; font-size: 12pt;">=0A <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new y= ork, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;">=0A <div dir=3D"ltr">=0A <div style= =3D"margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); he= ight: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class=3D"yiv2237568115hr"></div= ><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From= :</span></b> nancy dowd =0A <<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com" re= l=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank" ymailto=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">na= ncypdowd@gmail.com</a>><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</sp= an></b> naturens <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" rel=3D"nofo= llow" target=3D"_blank" ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens= @chebucto.ns.ca</a>> =0A <br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent= :</span></b> Saturday, June 22, =0A 2013 7:27:21 AM<br><b><span style=3D"f= ont-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> =0A [NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflie= s and click beetles appearing<br></font></div>=0A <div class=3D"yiv2237568= 115y_msg_container"><br>=0A =0A <div id=3D"yiv2237568115">=0A <div dir= =3D"ltr">=0A <div>=0A <div>=0A <div>=0A <div>=0A <div>The following in= sects were making their presence obvious during the past =0A week for the = first time this year at L Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co. =0A Corrections = and more accurate ID are appreciated:<br><br></div>Several of =0A these bi= g (40mm hd to wingtip) Stoneflies (Pteronarcys spp) gathered each =0A nigh= t at both outside lights. I am not used to seeing large Stonefly adults =0A= until late August.<br><a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N0= 8/9105112417/" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">http://www.flickr.com/pho= tos/92981528@N08/9105112417/</a><br><a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos= /92981528@N08/9105128911/" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">http://www.fl= ickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105128911/</a><br><br></div>Lots =0A and lot= s of fireflies (Photinus spp) 13mm long were on the windows, deck and =0A = woodpile: <a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105160771/"= rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N= 08/9105160771/</a><br></div><br></div>Click =0A Beetles (Elateridae) were = everywhere, coming in to the open truck windows and =0A shed. Brown, <1= 0mm, ovate, spp unkown. They are fun to watch folding =0A themselves lengt= hwise and flinging off erratically with an audible "click". =0A Too jumpy = for a good photo. Some who fell into the grate on the dash are still =0A c= licking away today. Gardeners will be unhappy to know click beetle larvae a= re =0A Wireworms (Audubon Insect Guide).<br><br></div>Nancy<br></div></div= >=0A=0A <br><br></div></div></div></div>= =0A <div align=3D"left">No virus found in this =0A message.<br>Checked by= AVG - <a href=3D"http://www.avg.com/" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">h= ttp://www.avg.com/</a><br>Version: 2013.0.3345 / Virus =0A Database: 3199/= 6424 - Release Date: 06/19/13</div></blockquote></div></div><br><br></div> = </div> </div> </div></body></html> ---517069186-730910277-1371914873=:68240--
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