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--089e0117744d5a0b9604dfce86b0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks to all who set me straight on the IDs. I had forgotten completely about Dobsonflies although I remember my father tying a "hellgrammite" fly bait for trout fishing in the E Dalhousie area years ago. Nancy. On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>wrote: > In the interests of more clarification Dave, in case anyone should be > interested > the larvae are known to anglers as Hellgramittes. Reg Baird in his book > "Living > With Trout" devotes a chapter to the subject. You might be familiar with > his uncle Nelson Patterson from the Kentville Research Station who was > interested > in the subject and got Regs interested. Reg a man of many talents has > written the book > packed with Nova Scotia Natural history but it is little known except > among anglers. > He designed a Hellgramite fly featured in the NA fishing press. I found it > rather > complicated to make and in desperation while doing a salmon study for DOF > conjured up a simple version. It done wonders and also got featured in a > prominant book. > Anyway Nancy as always started a very interesting topic. > Paul > > *From:* David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Sent:* Saturday, June 22, 2013 11:30:42 AM > *Subject:* Dobson Flies: Re: [NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflies and click > beetles appearing > > Hi Paul & All, June 22, 2013 > By way of clarification, the larvae are aquatic and are super-sized > fish food. > DW > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Sent:* Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:46 AM > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflies and click beetles > appearing > > Hi Nancy > Great pictures! > * I think the stone flies are actually Dobson Flies.* > *I'm not sure if they are in the same family or another.* > *Trout and other fish love stone flies but Dobson Flies * > *stay away from the water so are not very available to fish.* > *Enjoy the summer* > *Paul* > ** > > *From:* nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> > *To:* naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *Sent:* Saturday, June 22, 2013 7:27:21 AM > *Subject:* [NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflies and click beetles appearing > > The following insects were making their presence obvious during the > past week for the first time this year at L Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co. > Corrections and more accurate ID are appreciated: > > Several of these big (40mm hd to wingtip) Stoneflies (Pteronarcys spp) > gathered each night at both outside lights. I am not used to seeing large > Stonefly adults until late August. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105112417/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105128911/ > > Lots and lots of fireflies (Photinus spp) 13mm long were on the windows, > deck and woodpile: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105160771/ > > Click Beetles (Elateridae) were everywhere, coming in to the open truck > windows 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 are still clicking away today. Gardeners will be unhappy to know click > beetle larvae are Wireworms (Audubon Insect Guide). > > Nancy > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ > Version: 2013.0.3345 / Virus Database: 3199/6424 - Release Date: 06/19/13 > > > > --089e0117744d5a0b9604dfce86b0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks to all who set me straight on the IDs. I had f= orgotten completely about Dobsonflies although I remember my father tying a= "hellgrammite" fly bait for trout fishing in the E Dalhousie are= a years ago.<br> <br></div>Nancy.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"= gmail_quote">On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Paul MacDonald <span dir=3D"= ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">paulri= ta2001@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-famil= y:times new roman,new york,times,serif"><div><span>In the interests of more= clarification Dave, in case anyone should be interested</span></div> <div><span>the larvae are known to anglers as Hellgramittes. Reg Baird in h= is book "Living </span></div><div><span>With Trout" devotes a cha= pter to the subject. You might be familiar with</span></div><div><span>his = uncle Nelson Patterson from the Kentville Research Station who was interest= ed</span></div> <div><span>in the subject and got Regs interested. Reg a man of many talent= s has written the book</span></div><div><span>packed with Nova Scotia Natur= al history but it is little known except among anglers.</span></div><div> <span>He designed a Hellgramite fly featured in the NA fishing press. I fou= nd it rather</span></div><div><span>complicated to make and in desperation = while doing a salmon study for DOF</span></div><div><span>conjured up a simple <var></var></span><span>ve= rsion. It done wonders and also got featured in a prominant book.</span></d= iv><div><span>Anyway Nancy as always started a very interesting topic.</spa= n></div> <div><span>Paul</span></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-family:time= s new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div style=3D"font-family= :times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <d= iv style=3D"margin:5px 0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);mi= n-height:0px;line-height:0;font-size:0px" readonly> </div> <font face=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">From:</sp= an></b> David & Alison Webster <<a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com= " target=3D"_blank">dwebster@glinx.com</a>><br> <b><span style=3D"font-w= eight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" targe= t=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, June 22, 20= 13 11:30:42 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Do= bson Flies: Re: [NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflies and click beetles appearing<br> </font> </div> <div><br><div> =20 =20 <div> <div><font>Hi Paul & All,=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0=20 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0 June=20 22, 2013</font></div> <div><font>=A0=A0=A0 By way of clarification, the larvae are=20 aquatic and are super-sized fish food. </font></div> <div><font>DW</font></div> <blockquote style=3D"padding-right:0px;padding-left:5px;margin-right:0px;ma= rgin-left:5px;border-left-color:rgb(0,0,0);border-left-width:2px;border-lef= t-style:solid" dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"font:10pt/normal arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:n= ormal">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style=3D"background:rgb(228,228,228);font:10pt/normal arial;font-siz= e-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"><b>From:</b>=20 <a title=3D"paulrita2001@yahoo.com" href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com= " rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">Paul=20 MacDonald</a> </div> <div style=3D"font:10pt/normal arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:n= ormal"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:natur= ens@chebucto.ns.ca" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns= .ca</a> </div> <div style=3D"font:10pt/normal arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:n= ormal"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:46=20 AM</div> <div style=3D"font:10pt/normal arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:n= ormal"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] stoneflies,=20 fireflies and click beetles appearing</div> <div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,s= erif"> <div><span>Hi Nancy</span></div> <div><span>Great pictures!</span></div> <div><span><i>=A0I think the stone flies are actually Dobson=20 Flies.</i></span></div> <div><span><i>I'm not sure if they are in the same family or=20 another.</i></span></div> <div><span><i>Trout and other fish love stone flies but Dobson Flies=20 </i></span></div> <div><span><i>stay away from the water so are not very available to=20 fish.</i></span></div> <div><span><i>Enjoy the summer</i></span></div> <div><span><i>Paul</i></span></div> <div><span><i></i></span>=A0</div> <div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:= 12pt"> <div style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:= 12pt"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"margin:5px 0px;padding:0px;border:1px solid rgb(204,204,204= );min-height:0px;line-height:0;font-size:0px"></div><font face=3D"Arial"><b= ><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> nancy dowd=20 <<a href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_b= lank">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>><br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">T= o:</span></b> naturens <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" rel= =3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>>=20 <br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, June 2= 2,=20 2013 7:27:21 AM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b= >=20 [NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflies and click beetles appearing<br></font></= div> <div><br> =20 <div> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div>The following insects were making their presence obvious during the = past=20 week for the first time this year at L Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co.=20 Corrections and more accurate ID are appreciated:<br><br></div>Several of= =20 these big (40mm hd to wingtip) Stoneflies (Pteronarcys spp) gathered each= =20 night at both outside lights. I am not used to seeing large Stonefly adul= ts=20 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=20 and lots of fireflies (Photinus spp) 13mm long were on the windows, deck = and=20 woodpile: <a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105160771= /" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528= @N08/9105160771/</a><br></div><br></div>Click=20 Beetles (Elateridae) were everywhere, coming in to the open truck windows= and=20 shed. Brown, <10mm, ovate, spp unkown. They are fun to watch folding= =20 themselves lengthwise and flinging off erratically with an audible "= click".=20 Too jumpy for a good photo. Some who fell into the grate on the dash are = still=20 clicking away today. Gardeners will be unhappy to know click beetle larva= e are=20 Wireworms (Audubon Insect Guide).<br><br></div>Nancy<br></div></div> <br><br></div></div></div></div><a rel=3D"nofollow"></a> <div align=3D"left">No virus found in this=20 message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href=3D"http://www.avg.com/" rel=3D"nofol= low" target=3D"_blank">http://www.avg.com/</a><br>Version: 2013.0.3345 / Vi= rus=20 Database: 3199/6424 - Release Date: 06/19/13</div></blockquote></div></di= v><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div> --089e0117744d5a0b9604dfce86b0--
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