Mayfly Nymph

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Mayfly Nymph •Characterized by 3 “tails” •Small •Found on or in bottom substrate

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Mayfly Nymph. Characterized by 3 “tails” Small Found on or in bottom substrate. Stonefly Nymph. Characterized by 2 “tails” Found on or in bottom substrate. Dragonfly Nymph. Characterized by large “plump” appearance Found on or in bottom substrate in slower moving water. Predators. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Mayfly Nymph•Characterized by 3 “tails”•Small•Found on or in bottom substrate

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Stonefly Nymph•Characterized by 2 “tails”•Found on or in bottom substrate

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Dragonfly Nymph•Characterized by large “plump” appearance•Found on or in bottom substrate in slower moving water.•Predators

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Damselfly Nymph•Characterized by long slender body•Found on or in bottom substrate in slower moving water.•Predators

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Caddisfly Larvae•Characterized by a “case” created from objects found on the bottom•Found on or in bottom substrate

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Dobsonfly Larvae•Characterized by a large mandibles•Found on or in bottom substrate

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Alderfly Larvae•Characterized by a large mandibles•Found on or in bottom substrate

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Cranefly Larvae•Characterized by a maggot like appearance•Found on or in bottom substrate in slower moving water areas.

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Blackfly Larvae•Characterized by a maggot like appearance•Found on bottom substrate attached to rocks.

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Water Strider•Found on surface of slower pools

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Whirligig beetles•Found on surface of slower pools

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Giant Water Bug