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Dobson fly larvae

Photo by JoeHulse
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Field Notes

Description:

Cetipede like with feather like swimmers and legs in defense walked backward

Habitat:

Wet, under rock, freshwater, fast moving water.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MrsPbio
Caught lots of these while doing stream studies. It's the larvae of the Dobsonfly.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2011

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