The monstrous insects are dobsonflies, which are the adult form of the familiar hellgrammite larvae. They are equipped with powerful mandibles (jaws), those of the male stretching to more than 1.5 ...

The mite name, which is used on several of Pott's patterns, is believed to be taken from the word hellgrammite ... The standard Fizzle was tied shell-back style with black floss pulled over ...