Errant Bugs

Yesterday, there was a black caddis on the front door of my office
building. We are about 300 yards from any moving water, that being a
slow drainage creek. I often see mayflies of assorted stripes at my
house. The house is 3 miles from the river. Not a lot, but enough to
peak my interest.
Does anyone know how far these things travel in the course of their
lives? I know a strong wind can blow them around but its been fairly
calm the last couple of weeks.
Frank Reid

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:24:47 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2008
wrote:

Yesterday, there was a black caddis on the front door of my office
building. We are about 300 yards from any moving water, that being a
slow drainage creek. I often see mayflies of assorted stripes at my
house. The house is 3 miles from the river. Not a lot, but enough to
peak my interest.
Does anyone know how far these things travel in the course of their
lives? I know a strong wind can blow them around but its been fairly
calm the last couple of weeks.
Frank Reid

Black caddis and some mayflies are known to be suicidal, so just being
around you satisfies this urge.

TAGH, right? d;o)

On Aug 19, 6:24 am, Frank Reid © 2008 wrote:

slow drainage creek. I often see mayflies of assorted stripes at my
house. The house is 3 miles from the river. Not a lot, but enough to

I've seen a few mayflies on the side of my barn. We're probably also
about 3-4 miles from the Rio Grande, and there is no other flowing
water nearby (other than flash floods, my obreid addendum).

Jon.

On Aug 19, 1:18*pm, Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:24:47 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2008

wrote:
Yesterday, there was a black caddis on the front door of my office
building. *We are about 300 yards from any moving water, that being a
slow drainage creek. *I often see mayflies of assorted stripes at my
house. *The house is 3 miles from the river. *Not a lot, but enough to
peak my interest.
Does anyone know how far these things travel in the course of their
lives? *I know a strong wind can blow them around but its been fairly
calm the last couple of weeks.
Frank Reid

Black caddis and some mayflies are known to be suicidal, so just being
around you satisfies this urge. *

TAGH, right? *d;o)

Well the bride says that if I didn't use up all my luck just staying
alive, we would have won the lottery three or four times already.
Frank Reid

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:55 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2008
wrote:

On Aug 19, 1:18*pm, Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:24:47 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2008

wrote:
Yesterday, there was a black caddis on the front door of my office
building. *We are about 300 yards from any moving water, that being a
slow drainage creek. *I often see mayflies of assorted stripes at my
house. *The house is 3 miles from the river. *Not a lot, but enough to
peak my interest.
Does anyone know how far these things travel in the course of their
lives? *I know a strong wind can blow them around but its been fairly
calm the last couple of weeks.
Frank Reid

Black caddis and some mayflies are known to be suicidal, so just being
around you satisfies this urge. *

TAGH, right? *d;o)

Well the bride says that if I didn't use up all my luck just staying
alive, we would have won the lottery three or four times already.
Frank Reid

From what I know of Brenda, I'd say you've already hit the lottery.

d;o)

On Aug 20, 6:18*am, Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:55 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2008





wrote:
On Aug 19, 1:18*pm, Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:24:47 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2008

wrote:
Yesterday, there was a black caddis on the front door of my office
building. *We are about 300 yards from any moving water, that being a
slow drainage creek. *I often see mayflies of assorted stripes at my
house. *The house is 3 miles from the river. *Not a lot, but enough to
peak my interest.
Does anyone know how far these things travel in the course of their
lives? *I know a strong wind can blow them around but its been fairly
calm the last couple of weeks.
Frank Reid

Black caddis and some mayflies are known to be suicidal, so just being
around you satisfies this urge. *

TAGH, right? *d;o)

Well the bride says that if I didn't use up all my luck just staying
alive, we would have won the lottery three or four times already.
Frank Reid

From what I know of Brenda, I'd say you've already hit the lottery.
Got it in one. By the way, she's a happy camper right now. The BoSox
are doing well (even though she's ****ed that the Dodgers are doing
well with Manny. She doesn't like prima donnas that don't do their
job). Hockey starts in October, football is coming up and she just
got a sewing machine that is worth more than two of our cars put
together.
Frank "broke wallet poutin'" Reid

On Aug 19, 8:24*pm, Frank Reid © 2008 wrote:
Yesterday, there was a black caddis on the front door of my office
building. *We are about 300 yards from any moving water, that being a
slow drainage creek. *I often see mayflies of assorted stripes at my
house. *The house is 3 miles from the river. *Not a lot, but enough to
peak my interest.
Does anyone know how far these things travel in the course of their
lives? *I know a strong wind can blow them around but its been fairly
calm the last couple of weeks.
Frank Reid

At least 300 yards, and possibly even up to 3 miles. Or so I've heard.

--riverman

BTW, its 'pique' your interest, as in the French. I thought Fred
should know that.

On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:07:07 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2008
wrote:

Hockey starts in October,

And if I am sitting in the bar at the Millheim Hotel, enjoying a
Yeungling and popcorn while waiting for my greasy hamburger, and
someone in the crowd asks what the score is in the Bruins game, all I
need to do is call Brenda. Been there. Done that. Amazed some
friends by doing so.

d;o)

On Aug 20, 9:45*am, riverman wrote:
On Aug 19, 8:24*pm, Frank Reid © 2008 wrote:

Yesterday, there was a black caddis on the front door of my office
building. *We are about 300 yards from any moving water, that being a
slow drainage creek. *I often see mayflies of assorted stripes at my
house. *The house is 3 miles from the river. *Not a lot, but enough to
peak my interest.
Does anyone know how far these things travel in the course of their
lives? *I know a strong wind can blow them around but its been fairly
calm the last couple of weeks.
Frank Reid

At least 300 yards, and possibly even up to 3 miles. Or so I've heard.

--riverman

BTW, its 'pique' your interest, as in the French. I thought Fred
should know that.

I'm sorry, I was whering a piqued cap at the time.
Frank Reid

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:18:27 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:24:47 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2008
wrote:

Yesterday, there was a black caddis on the front door of my office
building. We are about 300 yards from any moving water, that being a
slow drainage creek. I often see mayflies of assorted stripes at my
house. The house is 3 miles from the river. Not a lot, but enough to
peak my interest.
Does anyone know how far these things travel in the course of their
lives? I know a strong wind can blow them around but its been fairly
calm the last couple of weeks.
Frank Reid

Black caddis and some mayflies are known to be suicidal, so just being
around you satisfies this urge.

TAGH, right? d;o)




Speaking of bugs, I noticed one the other day I hadn't seen before.
I'm hoping one (or more) of you could help me identify it. Small
(5/16" wingtip to wingtip), wings held horizontally (spread out like a
dragonfly, not your typical caddis), two tiny hair-thin tails about as
long as one of its wings. It was hung up in the surface film of a
pond just outisde Houston, Texas, being attacked by a water-walking
spider that was not quite as large as the "bug". Any ideas?