Arthropod Class Insecta (Insects)
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This is page 4 of underwater photos of Insecta. Visit the main Insecta page for:
- The behavior and habitat of Insecta.
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112 Underwater Pictures of Insects:
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In this picture: Mayfly Genus Epeorus (Little Maryatts) and Mayfly Family Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives).
There's a very well-camouflaged Baetisca laurentina mayfly nymph resting on the twig in the bottom left corner of this picture. Can you spot him?
In this picture: Mayfly Species Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly).
In this picture: Mayfly Species Baetisca laurentina (Armored Mayfly).
This Brachycentrus "Apple Caddis" struggled more than its kin in escaping its pupal skin, enabling me to take an underwater picture of it from directly below. This is sort of a trout's eye view, but I used the flash for the picture so the transparent shuck (
Shuck: The shed exoskeleton left over when an insect molts into its next stage or instar. Most often it describes the last nymphal or pupal skin exited during emergence into a winged adult.) appears far brighter than it really is.
In this picture: Caddisfly Species Brachycentrus appalachia (Apple Caddis).
View Full SizeHere's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
In this picture: Caddisfly Species Brachycentrus appalachia (Apple Caddis).
A large school of water boatman swims over a strange purple substance at a crystal clear spring.
In this picture: True Bug Family Corixidae (Water Boatmen).
In this picture: True Bug Family Corixidae (Water Boatmen).
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