Hi, 50Squirrel Thanks for your feedback and opinion. I very much agree with you. However, some dragonfly larvae (nymphs) have tail sprouts. These are mainly common in insects of the order dragonflies (Odonata) and dragonflies (Ephemeroptera). The tail freckles are long, thread-like structures at the end of the rear body. Mayfly larvae often have three long tail buds, although some species have two. Dragonfly larvae have shorter tail buds, and they are not as prominent as in mayflies but are present in some species. These tail sprouts help the larvae sense their surroundings and move in the water. And besides that, some of those underwater insects or insects that are "on their way to the surfaces" change the way the body is in the meantime. My favorite fly-tyer Oliver Edwards (www.wildtrout.org/news/oliver-edwards) knew all about such details.
Hmmm…. I’ve never put a tail on a caddis but I think it’s a very nice wet fly. In my humble opinion.
Hi, 50Squirrel Thanks for your feedback and opinion. I very much agree with you. However, some dragonfly larvae (nymphs) have tail sprouts. These are mainly common in insects of the order dragonflies (Odonata) and dragonflies (Ephemeroptera). The tail freckles are long, thread-like structures at the end of the rear body. Mayfly larvae often have three long tail buds, although some species have two. Dragonfly larvae have shorter tail buds, and they are not as prominent as in mayflies but are present in some species. These tail sprouts help the larvae sense their surroundings and move in the water. And besides that, some of those underwater insects or insects that are "on their way to the surfaces" change the way the body is in the meantime. My favorite fly-tyer Oliver Edwards (www.wildtrout.org/news/oliver-edwards) knew all about such details.