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Hellgrammite

Corydalidae

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Field Notes

Description:

The larvae of dobson-flies and fish-flies, called hellgrammites, feed on aquatic insects, tadpoles, and small fish. Larvae may go through seven or eight instars and take two or three years or longer to reach maturity.

Habitat:

Woods along Haw River

Reference Links:

Family Corydalidae - Dobsonflies and Fishflies - BugGuide.Net

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