Aquatic Insects of Central Virginia

Thursday, August 15, 2013

An unusual find at South River

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I wasn't sure where to go this morning since the Rivanna, once again, is high and muddy from recent rains.  But I thought I'd see...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

Labiobaetis propinquus: a new small minnow mayfly at the Rivanna

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It was a good morning at the Rivanna at Crofton --despite the cloudy, humid conditions that made getting good photos a challenge.  I ...
Friday, July 26, 2013

Summer insects at the Rivanna: Heterocloeon curiosum (small minnow mayfly) and Hydropsyche venularis (common netspinner)

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The Rivanna is still running high and fast -- but it's clear.  So I was able to turn over some rocks -- and sort through vegetation...
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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Paraleptophlebia guttata and Paraleptophlebia mollis: Pronggilled mayflies in local streams

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Based on photos by Donald Chandler -- a reliable specialist -- posted on "Discover Life," I suspect that the pronggilled mayfly...

Stumped by a pronggilled mayfly at the Rapidan River

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As I was collecting insects this morning at the Rapidan River, I was very excited to see this little (5mm) nymph.  It's a pronggilled...
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Professor of Chinese Religions at Dartmouth College, 1976-2006. Avid fly fisherman who developed an interest in benthic macroinvertebrates while volunteering with StreamWatch in Charlottesville. For more of his photos, go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/aquaticinsects_of_central_virginia/sets/.
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