plecopteran

• Substantivo que designa um inseto alado primitivo de corpo achatado, cujas larvas aquáticas com brânquias são predadoras e vivem sob pedras; é frequentemente usado por pescadores como isca.

A noun referring to a primitive winged insect with a flattened body, whose aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones; often used as bait by fishermen.

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   A primitive winged insect with a flattened body, whose aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones; often used as bait by fishermen.

   Plecóptero

   • The plecopteran nymph was found under a rock in the stream.
   • Fishermen often use plecopteran larvae as bait for trout.
   • The presence of plecopteran species indicates good water quality.

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