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Dark Fishfly Larva - Nigronia serricornis Habitat: River's edge Geotagged,Hellgrammite,Nigronia,Nigronia serricornis,Spring,United States,fishfly larva,larva Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Fearless you are! I love the name Hellgrammite, because just "hell" is not enough. Posted 5 years ago
    1. The name definitely matches the larva's personality. Posted 5 years ago
      1. It did snap at you, I take it?! *paddingyougentlyontthehead* Posted 5 years ago
        1. Lol, yes, it bit me several times. Posted 5 years ago
          1. Ooohw ... the sacrifices you make to provide us with images! :o) Posted 5 years ago
            1. For sure! ;P I definitely wanted a photo, but I was mostly trying to rescue this little stinker and it showed zero gratitude. Posted 5 years ago

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''Nigronia serricornis'' has many common names including; hellgrammites or fishflies or saw-combed fishfies. The genus ''Nigronia'' has one other North American member ''N. fasciatus'' which lives in much of the same territory and is quite similar in all regards. They are holometabolous insects with an aquatic larval stage. ''N. serricornis'' is a common inhabitant of woodland streams in North America and they are often the largest insect predator found in 2nd and 3rd order streams. The larvae are.. more

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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 5, 2020. Captured Apr 14, 2020 11:13 in 690 S Britain Rd, Southbury, CT 06488, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/32.0
  • 1/32s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm