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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Stoneflies (Plecoptera) » Pteronarcyoidea » Giant Stoneflies (Pteronarcyidae) » Giant Stoneflies (Pteronarcys)
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Large Fly type - Pteronarcys
Copyright © 2010 mncedars

Large Fly type - Pteronarcys
Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin, USA
May 27, 2010
Size: 2 inches or so
This one has me stumped. I cant even figure out what family. I am guessing this one hatched out of the water, area has many northern wetland types. size does not include antenna. Many thanks for any help on this one!

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Contributed by mncedars on 28 May, 2010 - 2:09pm
Last updated 28 May, 2010 - 11:48pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… mncedars, 28 May, 2010 - 11:48pm login or register to post comments

Suggestion
Try looking through the Stoneflies, Order Plecoptera
… Chuck Entz, 28 May, 2010 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Maybe one of the Giant Stoneflies
in the Family Pteronarcyidae:

… Ken Wolgemuth, 28 May, 2010 - 3:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
I think you have the family. I did some searching on the net and cannot narrow down the species. Yet.
Thanks for the help so far!
… mncedars, 28 May, 2010 - 6:18pm login or register to post comments

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