07-21-2008, 03:25 PM
To me, NYMPH is a life stage rather than a specific fly. In other words, many if not all insects go through the NYMPH STAGE.
Midge, is a specific fly as mentioned. Very tiny, but they are a NYMPH also at some point. "MIDGE NYMPH".
Like PUPA and EMERGER, they are life cycles.
When I hear the term MIDGE, I think very small, like my 32's and I also think "ZEBRA MIDGE" which is in all actuality a Midge Nymph or a Midge Pupa, but again think small like 22 and smaller.
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Midge, is a specific fly as mentioned. Very tiny, but they are a NYMPH also at some point. "MIDGE NYMPH".
Like PUPA and EMERGER, they are life cycles.
When I hear the term MIDGE, I think very small, like my 32's and I also think "ZEBRA MIDGE" which is in all actuality a Midge Nymph or a Midge Pupa, but again think small like 22 and smaller.
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