Functional Feeding Groupsin stream macroinvertebrates

Dragonfly Larvae: lower lip is modified to snap up prey! Watch one hunting!

Predator

Predator

Damselfly Larva: watch a video of one catching and eating a small fish

Predator

Dobsonfly: check out the large jaws!

Scraper

Water Pennies

Scraper

Water Pennies

Blackfly Larva

Collector

Shredder

Cranefly Larvae

Caddisfly Larva

Shredder

Predator? Scraper?

Collector? Shredder?

Guess the functional feeding group…

Predator? Scraper?

Collector? Shredder?

Guess the functional feeding group…