Have you ever heard of the Carolina stonefly?💧 This week, Meera, TLC's Education and Outreach Associate, is spotlighting these amazing macroinvertebrates.

These small insects spend most of their lives underwater, where they help keep streams healthy by feeding on decaying leaves and organic matter. Because stoneflies are highly sensitive to pollution, spotting them is often a sign of clean, healthy water. While Meera is searching for Stoneflies in New Hope Creek in this video, if you're visiting a TLC preserve, please leave rocks where you find them. Turning over rocks can disrupt the delicate habitat that stoneflies and many other aquatic creatures depend on. #speciesspotlight #carolinastonefly #streamhealth #TriangleLandConservancy