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Formicidae (Ants) Insect Adult Pictures



 These are very large carpenter and a common terrestrial (Terrestrial: Insects which live on land and are fed on by trout only when they incidentally fall into the water are known as "terrestrials" to fly anglers, and they're very important in late summer.) insect along mountain trout streams

This insect was collected from the Touchet River on June 6th, 2011 and added to Troutnut.com on June 26th, 2011.

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Formicidae (Ants) Ant Adult from the Touchet River in Washington
AuthorBnewell
CameraNIKON D300
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Formicidae (Ants) Ant Adult from the Touchet River in Washington
AuthorBnewell
CameraNIKON D300

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