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Stoneflies
Stoneflies
Plecoptera
Insecta
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
1-4 years
Size
Medium
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Freshwater stream
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Flight
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Common

About

Stoneflies are small insects that live in freshwater, often in streams, rivers, and lakes. They have a hard exoskeleton and can live for several years.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
  3. 3.
    subadult
    A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Plecoptera