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Order
- PLECOPTERA
(Greek,
plekein = to fold; pteron = wing)
Common Name:
stoneflies
Distribution:
Cosmopolitan
Description
Stoneflies look a bit like
skinny cockroaches, but they do not have the head covered by the pronotum,
and they are found near streams and rivers. Their membranous wings are
held either flat over the body or rolled around the body like a cigar.
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