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This is page 2 of streamside pictures of Plecoptera. Visit the main Plecoptera page for:
- The behavior and habitat of Plecoptera.
- Studio pictures of 104 Plecoptera specimens.
- 6 underwater pictures of Plecoptera.
11 Streamside Pictures of Stoneflies:
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).
StateWisconsin
LocationNamekagon River
Date TakenMar 22, 2005
Date AddedJan 25, 2006
AuthorTroutnut
CameraOlympus C740UZ
StatePennsylvania
LocationBrodhead Creek
Date TakenMay 29, 2007
Date AddedJun 5, 2007
AuthorTroutnut
CameraCanon EOS 20D
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).
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Here's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
In this picture: Stonefly Family Peltoperlidae (Roachflies).
StatePennsylvania
LocationBrodhead Creek
Date TakenMay 29, 2007
Date AddedJun 5, 2007
AuthorTroutnut
CameraPENTAX Optio WPi
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 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).
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).
Jargon Defined:
Nymph: The juvenile, underwater stages of mayflies, stoneflies, dragonflies, and damselflies and other aquatic insects whose juvenile stages are covered by hard exoskeletons. The word can also refer to the fishing flies which imitate these creatures, in which case it is used as a blanket term for flies imitating any underwater stage of an invertebrate (except for crayfish and leeches).
Here's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
Useful References:
Schwiebert, Ernest G. 1955. Matching the Hatch. MacMillan Publishing Company.
Swisher, Doug and Carl Richards. 2000. Selective Trout. The Lyons Press.
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