GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Because a butterfly would be too easy. Considered to be a barometer of creek and stream health, the stonefly may soon become Michigan's state insect following a letter writing ...
A golden stonefly nymph, captured in the Big Hole River, is pictured on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) TWIN BRIDGES – Brian Wheeler has spent a fair bit of the last six years ...
Stoneflies (order Plecoptera) rank among the most ancient lineages of winged insects. Beyond their role as key bioindicators for evaluating freshwater ecosystem health, they carry ecological value and ...