caddisflies
Stream-dwelling silk spinners
Caddisflies are moth-like insects whose larvae live in freshwater streams and ponds.
The larvae are famous for building protective cases around themselves from sand, pebbles, twigs, or other debris, binding the materials with silk they produce.
Adult caddisflies have hairy wings and are poor fliers, often found near water.
Fly fishers imitate both larvae and adults as lures.
Assembling supporting evidence
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- pebblesSmall water-smoothed stones
- detritusLoose waste from decay
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
tubular · encasement · shelter · camouflage · protection · adhesive · streambed · instar
Profound biological restructuring
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- emergenceComing into existence
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- wingsLimbs for flight
exoskeleton · arthropod · invertebrate · adult · nocturnal · taxonomy · phylogeny · species
Steady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- riffleRapid page flipping
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- bioindicatorSpecies showing ecosystem health
pollution · riparian · watershed · substrate · current · algae · detritivore · shredder
Opening in deck or floor
- emergerOne who surfaces
- imitationCopy of the original
- fly-tyingCreating imitation insect lures
- anglerOne who casts lines
drift · streamer · indicator · tippet · leader · trout · rise · presentation
Native to one area
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
assemblage · community · monitoring · restoration · sampling · survey
case-building
Assembling supporting evidence
sediment · tubular · encasement · shelter · camouflage · protection · adhesive · streambed · instar · molting
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
wings · exoskeleton · arthropod · invertebrate · adult · nocturnal · taxonomy · phylogeny · species · diversity
stream
Steady continuous flow
bioindicator · pollution · riparian · watershed · substrate · current · algae · detritivore · shredder · ecosystem
hatch
Opening in deck or floor
angler · drift · streamer · indicator · tippet · leader · trout · rise · presentation · swing
endemic
Native to one area
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
threatened · assemblage · community · monitoring · restoration · sampling · survey
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- pond lifetadpoles, fish, frog, frogs, algae
- fishing baitworm, worms, nightcrawlers, nightcrawler, live bait
- streamsstream, creek, brook, rivers, tributary
- Great LakesLake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Ontario
caddisflieshouseflies
Common buzzing household insects
blowflies · fruit flies · mosquitoes · gnats · crane flies