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Stonefly

Order = Plecoptera

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

Plecoptera on Taraxacum.

A slim and soft bodied insect with long filiform antennae and similarly long cerci.

Habitat:

Yes, it was near a river.

Notes:

Stoneflies are an ancient and primitive order of insects sharing an aquatic larval stage with mayflies, dragonflies and others.

http://flickrhivemind.net/Tags/plecoptera,tasmania/Timeline

Reference Links:

Plecoptera, Stoneflies - Plecoptera | Insect Gallery

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Comments (2)
MartinL
Yes, a bizarre creature. You can also tell the larvae by their two cerci. I must look in the creeks sometime for these.
Mark Ridgway
Good spotting Martin. Antennae at both ends :)

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PublishedApril 28, 2014

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