Whilst on holiday the past week or so, i had the opportunity to investigate a small stream which i believe is linked to the R. Avill in North Somerset, it was unbelieveable the amount of life you find when you know what your looking for.

If anyone can id the brown upwing (dun?) id most appreciate it, or anything else for that mater, I guess the mayfly is a female dun. Apart from the motley crew below were some pale wateries, only my camera packed up when i got close enough to one. Enjoy!

Agapetus caddis






















Turkey Brown Dun


Female Mayfly Dun

Nice photos! I think your brown fly is a Turkey Brown Dun.

The top photo of all the little stone huts, are agapetus caddis. Very common around my neck of the woods!

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Great pics thanks for posting I really like the wee beasties in their little houses

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cheers for the ID's, if anyone can help out on the others id be most greatful.

Is that a ryacaphilia caddis (the curled up one)?

can't help with the ids, but good photies

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Thats an Oak Fly Chris....I think.

Some nice piccies of Heptagenid (broad flat headed) nymphs there. They are stone clingers and i'm not totally sure what they emerge into but it's not the Danica because their nymphs burrow into the silt, it's not a pale watery nymph either because they are agile darters. I don't know too much about turkey browns but I do know yellow mays and march browns have stone clinging nymphs.
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Really interesting pics.

When I see these things it has me reaching for my fly box to see which are good copies and why some might work better.

Thanks,

Gudgeon

Great post and great pics too. Someone on here will ID them. It's somethng we should all learn as it's another facet of angling which may help to make our days more interesting.

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Great photo's - that looks like a healthy bit of water.

You've got a Scorpion Fly there (the long nosed fly with dappled flat wings)

One from my garden a couple of years ago for comparison - you can see the 'sting' more clearly: