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Finding this scary-looking bug in Maine’s rivers is a good thing

Hellgrammites: even their name sounds scary. But as frightening as they may appear, they are among the more innocuous insect larvae you are likely to see in Maine. Found under rocks in rivers or streams, hellgrammites are the larval stage of dobsonflies, which appear equally ferocious. “It’s a really nasty looking critter,” said Jim Dill, pest management specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

 

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