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🦷 Dobsonflies & Alderflies

Smoky Alderfly

Sialis fuliginosa

About

A European alderfly distinguished from S. lutaria by its preference for flowing water rather than still ponds. It has dark smoky wings and a blackish body.

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Did You Know?

This alderfly is a reliable indicator of clean running water and is one of the first species to disappear when streams become polluted.