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Big and scary, not so hairy - Pteronarcys
Copyright © 2009 bobbijo13

Big and scary, not so hairy - Pteronarcys
Cherryville (1 hour south of vernon), British Columbia, Canada
July 5, 2009
Size: body approx. 3 in. long
Located on a tree trunk at eye level approx 5 feet from a river. The insect was still (no movement) and didn't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.

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Big and scary, not so hairy - Pteronarcys Big and scary, not so hairy - Pteronarcys
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Contributed by bobbijo13 on 20 July, 2009 - 8:40pm
Last updated 17 August, 2009 - 10:02pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 17 August, 2009 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

Andy's right
This is the evacuated pellicle of a Pteronarcys stonefly nymph. These giant stoneflies are also known as Salmonflies.
… Lloyd Gonzales, 20 July, 2009 - 11:41pm login or register to post comments

aquatic nymph skin shed, maybe stonefly
It kind of looks like it could have been a stonefly larva with the twin tails. This is just the leftover skin after it changed into an adult.
… Andrew Williams, 20 July, 2009 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

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