stonefly in English
noun
1
a slender insect with transparent membranous wings, the larvae of which live in clean running water. The adults are used as bait by fly fishermen.
Young Atlantic salmon in streams eat mainly the larvae of aquatic insects such as blackflies, stoneflies , caddisflies, and chironomids.
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1. Caddis flies, unlike your mayfly fly or stonefly flies, have a complete life cycle because they pupate.Pupation is often called a resting stage as the insects transform from larva to adult