caddisfly
Larva builds cases
A caddisfly is a moth-like insect whose aquatic larvae build protective cases from silk and debris—sand grains, tiny pebbles, plant fragments.
These larvae are prized as fish bait and indicators of water quality.
Adults have long antennae and hold their wings tent-like over the body.
Also spelled caddis fly.
One who casts lines
- troutFreshwater game fish
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
- imitationCopy of the original
- emergerOne who surfaces
drift · pattern · tying · stimulator · sedge · presentation · rise · selective
Immature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
silk · case · cocoon · emergence · adult · egg · development · transformation
Steady continuous flow
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- riffleRapid page flipping
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- bioindicatorSpecies showing ecosystem health
silt · sediment · substrate · current · pool · riverbottom · streambed · pollution
Sensory appendages on insects
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- wingsLimbs for flight
- nocturnalActive during darkness
terrestrial · species · invertebrate · mothlike · hairy · mouthparts · segmented · order
angler
One who casts lines
emerger · drift · pattern · tying · stimulator · sedge · presentation · rise · selective · matching
larva
Immature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- instarArthropod developmental stage
molting · silk · case · cocoon · emergence · adult · egg · development · transformation · hatchling
stream
Steady continuous flow
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- riffleRapid page flipping
- benthicOf the sea bottom
bioindicator · silt · sediment · substrate · current · pool · riverbottom · streambed · pollution · oxygenated
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
nocturnal · terrestrial · species · invertebrate · mothlike · hairy · mouthparts · segmented · order · taxonomy