I almost have my degree in Aquatic Biology and my current lab is requiring me to go collect these insects and identify them. This video helped a lot. Watch out for those Hellgrammites! LOL
@@kroakie4 It was a hellgramite and they can pinch (more than pite) which can be a surprise if you are not expecting it. In this case, I think Pete didn't really get bit...he says he pretends to get pinched when he is teaching kids to entertain them and get their attention. But I bet Pete HAS been bit by a hellgramite at some point in time!
Ahh! A type of dobson fly larvae. Those are really cool looking! And I hope he didn’t get pinched too badly. Never underestimate the jaws of an insect...small, but often, strong!
It's not albino, it had just molted recently and shed its old exoskeleton so it doesn't have any pigment yet. In a few days it would have turned the same colour as the other stonefly larvae.
I did this a while back, we caught about 60 things and fige were giant water bugs, on the way back to identify them the giant water bugs escaped into the other areas and ate every single thing we caught including 2 of eac other
That is not an "Albino Stonefly". It is just a "normal" stonefly (probably a golden). Every stonefly at some point in its life during its growth molts and turns white like that. They live in streams for years before reaching adulthood.
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Thank you for gathering those insects so we can learn about them ❤
This was actually so helpful in identifying things in a biosphere I made today!!! Thank you! I have many many mayfly nymphs!
I almost have my degree in Aquatic Biology and my current lab is requiring me to go collect these insects and identify them. This video helped a lot. Watch out for those Hellgrammites! LOL
You could/should land yourself an old rich fly fisherman 🤣🙃
This was amazing thank you
That albino stonefly larvae was amazing!
I know! A ghosty look for sure!
What was the one that bit him?
@@kroakie4 It was a hellgramite and they can pinch (more than pite) which can be a surprise if you are not expecting it. In this case, I think Pete didn't really get bit...he says he pretends to get pinched when he is teaching kids to entertain them and get their attention. But I bet Pete HAS been bit by a hellgramite at some point in time!
Ahh! A type of dobson fly larvae. Those are really cool looking! And I hope he didn’t get pinched too badly. Never underestimate the jaws of an insect...small, but often, strong!
It's not albino, it had just molted recently and shed its old exoskeleton so it doesn't have any pigment yet. In a few days it would have turned the same colour as the other stonefly larvae.
I did this a while back, we caught about 60 things and fige were giant water bugs, on the way back to identify them the giant water bugs escaped into the other areas and ate every single thing we caught including 2 of eac other
Awesome vid.
how do you find them
That is not an "Albino Stonefly". It is just a "normal" stonefly (probably a golden). Every stonefly at some point in its life during its growth molts and turns white like that. They live in streams for years before reaching adulthood.
Same had a dragonfly larvae first I was amazed but later came to know it just shed old skin
THANK GOOD NESS FOR THIS VID I HAD THE WORM THING AND THE THING THAT HAD STINGERS
Hello
Very good
In which state did you film this?
Michael, this is in the Shenandoah Valley of western Virginia.
Cool
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I guess they do moulting too as larva and albino one just shed its skin
Molting is a big part of their development.
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