Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica
The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.
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Definition of 'ganglion'
Definition of 'ganglion'
Ganglion: A ganglion is a nerve center composed of a cell mass and fibers. The term is usually found in references to ganglia of the central nerve cord, just inside the ventral surface of the abdomen, which send out nerves to the muscles. They may vary in number and pigmentation in ways that are useful for species identification, especially in mayflies.
These other words reference the same concept: ganglia, ganglionic.
These other words reference the same concept: ganglia, ganglionic.