Adult caddisflies are small, moth-like insects. Their larvae live in water and feed on algal films that cover rocks and decomposing leaves. Some larvae make protective cases in which to live, other species are free-living. In summer at dusk, adults can be seen flying over fast-flowing streams.
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Photograph by George Gibbs
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