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Giant Black Stonefly
(Pteronarcys)
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The nymph of the Giant Black Stonefly is very large at maturity, at least 50 mm.
On the underside, an array of gills filter oxygen out of the water.
In late spring the nymph crawls out on the bank and the adult stonefly emerges.
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