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Stoneflies

Plecoptera

Description:

The Plecoptera are an order of insects, commonly known as stoneflies. Some 3,500 species are described worldwide, with new species still being discovered. Stoneflies are found worldwide, except Antarctica. Stoneflies are believed to be one of the most primitive groups of Neoptera, with close relatives identified from the Carboniferous and Lower Permian geological periods, while true stoneflies are known from fossils only a bit younger. The modern diversity, however, apparently is of Mesozoic origin. - excerpt from Wikipedia

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RiekoSaito
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RiekoSaito

New York, USA

Spotted on Aug 14, 2017
Submitted on Aug 16, 2017

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