Alderfly larvae
Alderfly |
How to make the ID: a single tail, 6 to 8 filaments on each side of the abdomen with gils near each filament. Adult has long wings that are folded down over the body.
Its Color: brownish
How it reproduces: female deposits eggs on overhanging vegetation; when eggs hatch, the larvae fall into the water.
Metamorphosis: Complete
It is food for: larger predators.
Its food: adult aquatic macroinvertebrates, an aggressive predator.
Indicator: intolerant to pollution
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