Animal Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
| Phylum in Animalia | ||
| AnnelidaWorms and Leeches | 3 | 9 |
| ArthropodaArthropods | 723 | 3778 |
| ChordataVertebrates | 16 | 47 |
| Mollusca | 0 | 6 |
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This is page 3 of underwater photos of Animalia. Visit the main Animalia page for:
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129 Underwater Pictures of Animals:

A water boatman and a scud are visible in this picture. Can you find them?
In this picture: True Bug Family Corixidae (Water Boatmen) and Arthropod Order Amphipoda (Scuds).
In this picture: True Bug Family Corixidae (Water Boatmen) and Arthropod Order Amphipoda (Scuds).

Some large Ephemerella mayfly nymphs cling to a log. In the background, hundreds of Simuliidae black fly larvae swing in large clusters in the current.
In this picture: Mayfly Species Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson), Mayfly Species Ephemerella invaria (Sulphur), and True Fly Family Simuliidae (Black Flies).
In this picture: Mayfly Species Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson), Mayfly Species Ephemerella invaria (Sulphur), and True Fly Family Simuliidae (Black Flies).

A Brachycentrus "Apple Caddis" pupa scoots around in the surface film. Apparently it had some difficulty emerging, so I was able to slip my camera underneath it and take a picture from below.
In this picture: Caddisfly Species Brachycentrus appalachia (Apple Caddis).
In this picture: Caddisfly Species Brachycentrus appalachia (Apple Caddis).

There are several mayfly and stonefly nymphs clinging to this log.
In this picture: Mayfly Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) and Stonefly Family Taeniopterygidae (Willowflies).
In this picture: Mayfly Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives) and Stonefly Family Taeniopterygidae (Willowflies).


Cased caddis larvae blanket this section of stream bottom.
In this picture: Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).
In this picture: Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies).

Three big Ephemerella subvaria mayfly nymphs share a rock with some cased caddis larvae.
In this picture: Caddisfly Genus Glossosoma (Little Black Short-Horned Sedges) and Mayfly Species Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson).
In this picture: Caddisfly Genus Glossosoma (Little Black Short-Horned Sedges) and Mayfly Species Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson).


In this picture: Mayfly Genus Epeorus (Little Maryatts) and Mayfly Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives).

I spotted this very large leech freely tumbling, and occasionally stopping, along the bottom of a clear, cool trout stream. I paid careful attention later and spotted two more like it, but this one was the largest -- probably over 7 inches stretched out.
There is one other picture of it.
In this picture: Animal Class Clitellata-Hirudinae (Leeches).
There is one other picture of it.
In this picture: Animal Class Clitellata-Hirudinae (Leeches).
