Subject: Stick looking bug in a stream
Location: Bridgeport, CA
August 21, 2016 10:48 am
I found this bug crawling in the water in a stream near Bridgeport, CA.
Signature: Leonard Powell
Dear Leonard,
This is a Caddisfly Larva, commonly called a Caseworm. Each species of Caseworm constructs a case for protection that looks distinctly different from the cases of other species of Caddisfly. The cases may be constructed of sticks, shells, sand, or other debris.
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