order
Trichoptera
family
Goeridae
genus
Goera
“Weighted Casemaker Caddisflies”
Macroinvertebrate ID
Correct, it's a Caddisfly Larva (Non-Net Spinning)!
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Trichoptera
| Caddisflies
tricho 'hair' + ptera 'wings' (Greek)
Caddisflies have a grub-like soft body, a hard head, three-pairs of legs located on the upper third of the body, and a tail that is usually small and forked, sometimes fringed with hairs. The case (if not free-living) is a relatively solid structure made of a variety of streambed materials held together by silk.
Diagnostic Character Hints
order
Prolegs With Single Hook
family
Mesonotum sclerotized
Metanotum Mostly Membranous
Antenna Midway Between Eye and Mandible
Tubular Case with Large Ballast Stones
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Case