Insect Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
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» Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)
Common Name
| Match | Common Name |
 | Stoneflies |
Fly Imitations by Orvis
| Stage | Fly Pattern |
| Nymph | Kauffman's Stone |
| Adult | Stimulator |
This is page 2 of streamside pictures of Plecoptera. Visit the main Plecoptera page for:
- The behavior and habitat of Plecoptera.
- Studio pictures of 58 Plecoptera specimens.
- 6 underwater pictures of Plecoptera.
11 Streamside Pictures of Stoneflies:
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An early season stonefly nymph looking to hatch crawls across a snow-covered midstream boulder.
In this picture: Insect Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies).
In this picture: Insect Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies).
This Peltoperlid stonefly (roachfly) was crawling around on this rock looking for a comfortable place to emerge.
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
This Peltoperlid stonefly (roachfly) was crawling around on this rock looking for a comfortable place to emerge.
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
This Peltoperlid stonefly (roachfly) was crawling around on this rock looking for a comfortable place to emerge.
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
This rock includes several empty Peltoperlid shucks (
Shuck: The shed exoskeleton left over when an insect molts into its next stage or instar. Most often it describes the last nymphal or pupal skin exited during emergence into a winged adult.).
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
View Full SizeHere's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
This stonefly is doing its best to pretend to be a mayfly.
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
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