Alderfly

Sialis sp.

TQ4792 02/05/2024 ©Raymond Small
Alderflies have heavily-veined wings that are folded over the body like a tent when at rest. Their larvae live in the silt at the bottom of lakes and ponds. They are often seen in spring and summer. Adults only last long enough to reproduce. Females lay eggs in large quantities on vegetation near water. After hatching the larva drop into the water where they predate on other small invertebrates.

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