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Very weird bug - Paragnetina media
Copyright © 2008 cwhit1

Very weird bug - Paragnetina media
Judge C. R. Magney State Park, Cook County, Minnesota, USA
June 28, 2008
Size: ~1 inch
Seen on bridge over quickly flowing river.
Contributed by cwhit1 on 6 July, 2008 - 4:41pm
Last updated 6 December, 2008 - 8:28am

Moved
Moved from Common Stoneflies.
… john and jane balaban, 6 December, 2008 - 8:28am

Probably...
Paragnetina media. See comments here.
… Lloyd Gonzales, 3 December, 2008 - 6:27pm

Perlid
I believe this is a member of the Perlidae.
… Lloyd Gonzales, 9 July, 2008 - 12:03pm

a stonefly adult [fam. Perlodidae?]
nymphs are a major component of stream communities and prey on invertebrates or [in small stoneflies] various organic stuff
… v belov, 6 July, 2008 - 5:29pm

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