Stonefly (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 trout rose to the surface to catch the unsuspecting stonefly hovering above the water.
- Stoneflies have two pairs of wings and usually fly short distances near bodies of water.
- Fishermen often use artificial stoneflies as lures to mimic the movement of these insects.
- Many anglers search for actual stoneflies under rocks and along embankments to use as live bait.
- The aquatic gilled larvae of stoneflies live beneath stones and feed on the larvae of other insects and even small crustaceans.