Midges rule the local water for the next few months. Sporadic hatches of Blue-Winged Olives (BWOs) may appear, but the mainstay for repeatable success rides on the smallest nymphs in your fly box. If ...

This tube of pastel colors is a midge larva. Midges are small flying insects that start off their lives as larvae that live in fresh water. This tube of pastel colors is a midge larva. Midges are ...

Gall midge larvae emerge from their gestation when ready for adulthood. A fully formed gall midge (seen here under a microscope) is the no bigger than a gnat or mosquito. Photos by DON PETERSEN | ...

This multicolored monster is the larva of a small fly in the midst of transforming into an adult. Larvae like this one live in the water until they complete their transition to adulthood and then ...

FARGO - Soil samples in North Dakota indicate lower levels of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2012 season. "With only 12 percent of the samples statewide being moderate to high risk ...