Subject: Evening Visitor
Geographic location of the bug: Central Austria
Date: 10/08/2018
Time: 02:24 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Dear Daniel, it’s a cool fall evening here in Austria and I opened my windows just to get a little fresh air. Suddenly, this little fella started circling the overheard lamp. I thought it was a moth based on its behavior, but it landed and it’s clearly not a moth. It’s about 2 inches long with the antennae. Any idea what it is?
How you want your letter signed: N. Fritz
Dear N. Fritz,
This is a Caddisfly in the order Trichoptera, and they really do resemble moths. Caddisflies have aquatic larvae known as Caseworms that build shelters for themselves from twigs, pebbles or shells with each species making a very specific type of case.