The larva of Ameletopsis perscitus is New Zealand’s only carnivorous mayfly larva and one of very few in the world. This predatory nymph lives in stony streams and rivers.
Image sourced from iNaturalist NZ.
The larva of Ameletopsis perscitus is New Zealand’s only carnivorous mayfly larva and one of very few in the world. This predatory nymph lives in stony streams and rivers.
Image sourced from iNaturalist NZ.