''Pteronarcys dorsata'', the American salmonfly, is a species of giant stonefly in the family
Pteronarcyidae
The Pteronarcyidae, also known as giant stoneflies or salmonflies, are a family of the order Plecoptera.
Natural history
Two genera of Pteronarcyidae are found; ''Pteronarcys'' is found in all of North America, while ''Pteronarcella'' is f ...
. It is found in North America.
[ Larvae feed on algae, but adults don't eat at all. They are known to release a noxious fluid from joints in the legs or play dead when menaced and are primarily nocturnal. Adults are active in spring and summer and the species is the biggest stonefly in North America.
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Plecoptera
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Insects described in 1823
Insects of North America
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