bugs on the snow

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2008/02/25 07:19:57 (permalink)

bugs on the snow

any idea what the bugs i saw in the snow yesterday were. they looked like fleas jumping around on the snow were the first ones, the other ones looked like stoneflys, about 1/4 to 7/8 " long . this was in the 1:00 pm range and the sun was high,so it did push the temps above freezing a little.
 never saw anything fly only walk or jump.
post edited by nut - 2008/02/25 07:21:02

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    fishin coyote
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    RE: bugs on the snow 2008/02/25 07:24:23 (permalink)
    Nut,
    What you saw were snow fleas/springtails and probably little black stone flies.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_flea
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    RE: bugs on the snow 2008/02/25 14:20:44 (permalink)
    Nice black stone fly hatch where I was yesterday.

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    RE: bugs on the snow 2008/03/04 18:47:46 (permalink)
    It could have been midges and/or little black stoneflys. Both appear this time of year. The stoneflys crawl out of the creek onto the snow, and midges once spent after mating, fall on the snow.
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    RE: bugs on the snow 2008/03/05 06:48:44 (permalink)
    wasn't midges, i have them here at the sewer plant, they were mating monday. it was a black stonefly and snow fleas. i also saw a 1/2" blue grey caddis looking bug w/ fold down wings that were doubled:ie 4 separate wings. any info on that.

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