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Insecta: Plecoptera: Pteronarcyidae
Length 5cm (not including antennae or tails).
Lotic-erosional. Found in the swift riffle portion of Cool streams (small to medium sized). Between loose, large rocks.
Life cycle requires from 1 - 3 years. Adults emerge late spring to early summer. Very sensitive to stress in rivers.
Spotted on May 10, 2011
Submitted on Oct 10, 2011
2 Comments
Ya this thing is huge. The caddisflies we found were pretty neat too
Very cool!