Caddisfly larva inside its protective case
The case making group of caddisflies Order Trichoptera have aquatic larvae that use silk to bind small substrate materials like twigs or pebbles into a protective shelter that they carry around with them This larva was found beneath rocks in a stream in northern New Jersey High densities of caddisfly larvae are considered an important indicator of high water quality
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