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Figure 4.1

Back to Chapter 4 - Macroinvertebrates and Habitat

Insects Crustaceans Figure 4.1

Types of macroinvertebrates found in streams

Many biosurvey programs include the identification of various macroinvertebrates. (Organisms are not drawn to scale)

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Stoneflies (Order: Plecoptera)
Plecoptera

Mayflies (Order: Ephemeroptera)
Ephemeroptera

Caddisflies (Order: Trichoptera)
Trichoptera

Dragonflies & Damselflies (Order: Odonata)
Odonata

Flies & Midgets (Order: Diptera)
Diptera

Water Bugs (Order: Hemiptera)
Hemiptera

Dobsonfly (Order: Megaloptera)
Megaloptera

Beetles (Order: Coleoptera)
Coleoptera

Crayfish & Freshwater shrimp (Order: Decapoda)
Decapoda

Scud (Order: Amphipoda)
Amphipoda

Isopod (Order: Isopoda)
Isopoda

Snails
Snails
Mussels & Clams
Mussels & Clams
Worms
Worms
Leeches
Leeches


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