KOKOEK9 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2013 Hi, I don't know much about my bugs, I saw a common one at the river a couple days ago, this is in southern NY. It flew just above still muddy river water and was about an inch long. When I was a kid I called them helicopter flies because they resemble the old style helicopter, I have also been told by my grandmother that they sew bad boys mouths shut, also sewing needle because they are very thin. what is it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2013 Sounds like a damselfly to me. Looks like a small dragonfly. One of the common species has an electric blue abdomen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2013 was it one of these? https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=firefox-a&hl=en&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=np&q=crane+fl&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48293060,d.d2k&biw=1138&bih=518&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=0qTGUf2fBajb0QXz8IGwCg#um=1&client=firefox-a&hl=en&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3Aofficial&channel=np&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=crane+fly&oq=crane+fly&gs_l=img.3..0l7j0i10j0l2.1525.1525.0.1773.1.1.0.0.0.0.85.85.1.1.0...0.0...1c.1.17.img.qxuh_ZjkHRc&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48293060,d.d2k&fp=8a60341ef3d95e03&biw=1138&bih=518 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KOKOEK9 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2013 Hi that is a lot of bugs, but I didn't see one that looked like it it was skinny, blue green and about an inch long Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2013 Damselflies: Â https://www.google.ca/search?q=damselfly+images&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=bjHHUfOfEbGg4APhpICgDA&sqi=2&ved=0CCoQsAQ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KOKOEK9 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2013 yea that is them thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2013 Damsel nymphs are an important food source for fish, especially in stillwaters. You should have a few imitations in your flybox if you fish lakes or ponds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2013 not to mention a few dry and wet adults Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KOKOEK9 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2013 thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2013 Carp love them too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phg 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2013 When I was a kid, in that same area, we called them "Devil's darning needles". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Gibbons 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2013 one of these beautys flew into the room I was working in this past Thurs. The one with the jet black wings and neon blue body. This post drew my attention to wondering which one it was. Checking out rockworm's google I found it was calopteryx maculata. Since I now live in East Kentucky,I shall be tying these according to the above advice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites