| Common Name |
Fishfly |
| Phylum |
Arthropoda |
| Class |
Insecta |
| Order |
Megaloptera |
| Family |
Corydalidae |
| Description |
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| Habitat |
Hellgrammites are usually found in all sizes of running waters and usually in the fastest current. Found in little sheltered areas underneath boulders, cobbles or large wood debris. |
| Feeding Information |
Search for prey, particularly in the night. Feed on any small invertebrate except for the larvae of mayflies, blackflies and net-spinning caddisflies. |
| Water Quality Tolerance |
Mostly facultative, but some are very tolerant to pollution. Larvae are usually found in moderately clean well-oxygenated water and are sensitive to pollution. |
| References |
Voshell & Wright. 2002. |
