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Zapada cinctipes
Small insect, one of the first stoneflies of spring. Wings with distinct black bands as shown.
Found on bridge over creek, a typical place to find them.
Spotted on Mar 30, 2012
Submitted on Apr 9, 2013
2 Comments
Karen, your stonefly is in a different family. The "tails" are called cerci, and in the Nemouridae they are not as long.
Nice spot Eric!
Is this the same species here? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/210... - I'm confused because it is clearly an adult but has the "tails" of a nymph.