CADDISFLY LARVAE
 

 Net-Spinning

Caddisfly

Larvae

Fingernet

Caddisfly

Larvae

 Case-Making

Caddisfly

Larvae

Free-Living

Caddisfly

Larvae

 *measures up to 3/4 inch in length

*three pairs of legs

*color can range from a dark brown to a bright green

*antennae is small and unnoticeable

*may construct a silken net like mesh that helps them filter the water with

 *measures up to 1/2 inch in length

*color can range from a gray to an orange to a gray

*abdomen is without gills

*three legs

*can spin a tube-like net that helps catch plant and animal material from the water

 *measures up to 1 inch in length

*three pairs of legs

*antennae is small, and unnoticeable

*can build cases made out of sticks, sand, plant material, rocks, and others debris

 *measures up to 1 inch, but they usually average to be about 3/4 inch in length

*color can range from a white to a light green

*abdomen may sometimes have deep constrictions between each individual section

Sensitive Indicator Species
 Water Penny

Gilled Snail

Stonefly Nymphs

Mayfly Nymphs

Dobsonfly Larva

Caddisfly Larvae

Riffle Beetle