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Caddisfly

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Caddisfly

Caddisfly

Caddisflies have hairy wings and their antennae are as long or longer than their bodies. They resemble moths. Larvae live in water and adults are mostly nocturnal. They have a clumsy and jerky flight. They are important as food for freshwater fish.

(Description Source: Montreal Insectarium - Espace pour la vie)

Main Photo Credit: Caddisfly by Andrew C, 2014. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caddisfly_(Trichoptera_sp.)_(14725633638).jpg. Licenced with CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0.
Second Photo Credit: Phrygane by André Sarrazin - Montreal Insectarium - Espace pour la vie, (n.d.). Licenced with Permission.
Third Photo Credit: Free-living caddisfly larva, Rhacophilia ledra by Bob Henricks, 2013. https://www.flickr.com/photos/aquaticinsects_of_central_virginia/8662558073/. Licenced with CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0.
Fourth Photo Credit: Caddisfly Larvae by Bob Henricks, 2014. https://wordpress.org/openverse/image/e5911a5a-dc10-4130-bb7e-07f21ac6ea39. Licenced with CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0.