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Stoneflies(Order Plecoptera)

​Stoneflies are not actually flies but are in their own order of insects. They have long antennae and wings with many veins that lay flat across the back. They also have an elongated body. Stoneflies may have an orange color on the neck along with bulging eyes on the sides of the head. These insects are mostly found in and around healthy streams with a stony bottom. Winter stoneflies are small and a blackish, dark brown color.

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Bugs Below Zero is supported by an interdisciplinary team of experts from the agricultural and environmental sciences, science communication, entomology, fisheries, wildlife, and conservation biology disciplines. Our work combines classroom resources, educational events, digital tools, and a participatory science effort. We focus on winter aquatic insects in trout streams around Minnesota. These bugs are vitally important to the health of trout ecosystems. Partial funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

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