stoneflies
- plural of stonefly.
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Crucially, the data show that families that are particularly sensitive to river pollution, like mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies, are recovering most strongly of all.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2023
With that insight, she got permission from King County to seed four creeks with caddisflies, mayflies, stoneflies and other species.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 1, 2022
Now the researchers are looking deeper into the genetics of the stoneflies to understand what it is that changes as the insects lose the ability to fly.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
Small, isolated populations of stoneflies reside in pristine brooks, where they are vulnerable to pollution and habitat fragmentation.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2020
These are the larval stages of caddis flies, stoneflies, and mayflies.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
