This is closest thing to a snow fly we've seen in the past few weeks in Western Washington. Fluctuating conditions (big mid winter warm up followed by a cold snap) seem to take a toll on adult snow fly populations.

Sprightly is an excellent adjective to describe snow flies. They are also jaunty and obdurate.

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gotta find a mate before the sun sets

Volunteers deliver snow flies to us in all sorts of containers, but this is a first.

Same here, just collected our first stoneflies of the season last week in the Cascades!

we thought that snow flies had retired for the season, but looks like there are still some late season stragglers relishing the winter conditions! vid courtesy of Kameron Decker Harris.

Got just what I wanted for my birthday - bluebird conditions and a 4-legged snow fly.

Snow Fly Project We found Chionea in our buried pitfall traps in SW Virginia this winter. Really fascinating insects! flickr.com/photos/1372932…

Snow fly season is over, so now it's control experiment season! We are now looking for local volunteers University of Washington to help us collect other crane flies: these are the big endearing goofballs that resemble an oversized mosquito. Drop us a note if you happen to trap one.

Attention all western USA mountain-goers (esp those in MT, WY, UT, WA, ID): please help us find snow algae patches for sampling for our new @nsf -funded project! Here's a handy form to use to report your sighting. Please RT and spread the word. forms.gle/VRsqadXp7VCpmh…

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First snow fly of the season! 🥳🥳

Here is a helpful cheat sheet of the daily activity patterns of foraging invertebrates on Mt. Rainier. Based on summer time observations, which is why there are no snow flies. Mann, Edwards, and Tara (1980). DOI: 10.1080/00040851.1980.12004194

We are now partnered with Adventure Scientists (Adventure Scientists), which mobilizes outdoor enthusiasts to collect scientific data. We aim to study behavior, physiology, and genetics of snow flies from across the globe. Read more and sign up here: platform.adventurescientists.org/project/projec…