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Stonefly Nymph

Plecoptera

Photo by JimJohnson2
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Comments (6)
Jeff Dreier
I conducted a lot of aquatic macroinvertebrate sampling and identification back in the 1990s. I have an identification key somewhere. I will try to find it and narrow down the ID from the photo to family if possible.
JimJohnson2
I agree Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman! When it comes to these macroinvertebrates, I'm a little unsure because they are all so similar.
JimJohnson2
Thank you, Jeff Dreier. My students tentatively identified it as a stonefly nymph but it was so huge, we weren't sure. Thanks for the help and confirmation!
Jeff Dreier
It appears to be a stonefly nymph (Plecoptera).

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2013

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