Taeniopteryx sp.

#Stonefly #Plecoptera #ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #CCBYSA #Stoneflies #Insect #Insects #Arthropod #Arthropods #Animal #Animals #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

#Stoneflies change colour in response to #deforestation, suggesting humans can alter evolution https://theconversation.com/stoneflies-change-colour-in-response-to-deforestation-suggesting-humans-can-alter-evolution-new-research-242008

Human-driven #evolution of color in a stonefly mimic https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado5331

"As its predators and the poisonous species it mimics have vanished from many regions, there is no longer much point in displaying warning colouration... Zelandoperla populations from deforested habitats have quickly lost their spectacular mimic colouration."

Excellent day sampling the #Stellako #River (British Columbia) for #aquatic #insects yesterday. Tons of #stoneflies, #mayflies, and #caddisflies.

#biodiversity #conservation