Stone Fly (Noun)
Meaning
Primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The stone-fly's unique flattened body allows it to glide effortlessly through the water as an aquatic nymph before emerging into its adult form.
- Fly fishers use stone-flies as lures because their natural appearance closely resembles the insects found near bodies of water that attract fish.
- Aquatic biologists discovered that gilled larvae of stone-flies feed on a carnivorous diet and are usually found living beneath stones in streams and rivers.
- Stone-flies undergo incomplete metamorphosis as they go through three stages: egg, nymph, and adult, similar to many other types of primitive insects.
- Fly fishing guides typically recommend using stone-flies as baits around shallow streams and rocky beds, where fish primarily congregate in search of food.