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  • Illinois entomologists identify new family of stoneflies

    Aug 26, 2021 12:00 pm by Illinois Natural History SurveyResearch
    the newly classified stonefly

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    • the newly classified stonefly

    Scientists study stoneflies because they are the most sensitive indicators of water quality among all animals. Stoneflies won’t survive if there is runoff into streams from crop fields or sewage treatment plants.