Ant / Beetle leg material

[Brian Shaffer]

What can I use as better ant and beetle leg material ?
All options are welcome.... I am done with deer hair.
Thanks kindly, Brian

[jbird]

For ants I just use dry fly hackle. Just a couple turns in the middle between segments. No need to mimick actual legs. For bigger beetles flexi floss is a good choice. Small beetles I use hackle like the ant.

[Charlie S]

What Jbird said.

[Rich Leonetti]

I've tied some ant pattens using synthetic paint brush hairs......you can shape em too

[Mike O]

Root beer or black krystal flash...or colors to your liking

[Adam Grace]

I agree with the guys above, feather stems, flexi-floss and krystal flash are all good options!

[frequent_flyer]

On ants I use hackle. On beetles and bigger go with flexi-floss or rubberlegs

[ICE]

A guy at the Pleasanton show was using Porcupine quills for legs. Pretty awesome legs if you ask me.
ICE

[wwpool]

I use rubber from a bass jig skirt.

[koffler]

Another vote for flexi-floss.......moose hair is another fair substitute and cheap.