A " Real,Live" Mop Fly

[BruceC2C]

Took the skunk fishing a couple hours at one of my favorite streams.

The big time bonus of the day was at home, gathering my waders to dry on the porch...
I see a 2" CHARTRUESE Crane Fly Larvae crawling on my waders, that I could have easily missed.

It was every bit as vibrantly colored as the family of them featured here in the photo.
REALLY made my day!!

As much as I wanted to take a pic,
I was juggling him hand to hand as he was crawling along,
so my priority was to deliver him to a soft grassy spot and let nature run her course.

 

[jifigz]

You should have taken a picture of the larva!!!!

 

[troutbert]

You should have taken a picture of the larva!!!!

Agreed. Are there actually crane fly larvae that are chartreuse?

I Google "crane fly larvae" and looked at the images, and didn't see any crane fly naturals that are chartreuse.

 

[Troutmeister]

I think I know what you are talking about. I was fishing the Mahoning last week and saw this fat bright green worm laying on the bottom. I have no idea what it was. I thought it was some kind of caterpillar that dropped from the trees.

 

[HopBack]

Likely what you saw was an inch worm. I don’t think crane fly larva have the ability to cling to your waders. That’s ok, that’s what the green weenie fly is for

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

Likely what you saw was an inch worm. I don’t think crane fly larva have the ability to cling to your waders. That’s ok, that’s what the green weenie fly is for

The bright green worms that hang from trees and wind up hanging from my hat brim?

 

[Troutmeister]

Not speaking for Bruce , but what I saw was bigger and fatter than an inchworm, probably 1/4" in diameter and about 2" long and was laying on the bottom, did not float like an inchworm.