Aquatic Insects of Central Virginia

Thursday, August 9, 2012

A Netspinner That I'll Have to ID When I Return From Vacation

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I wasn't really counting on finding a new one this morning when I went to Buck Mt. Creek, but so much for expectations.  Unfortunately,...
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Sunday, August 5, 2012

The "Nymph of Many Colors": Acentrella Nadineae -- North Fork of the Moormans

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This is an entry I wasn't going to write, not being real happy with the quality of my photos.  But, I can't resist posting some pix...
Saturday, August 4, 2012

Hydropsyche venularis: The Common Netspinner that Flourishes in the Rivanna

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I was on a mission today: collect, photograph, and identify the common netspinner (Hydropsychidae) that flourishes in the Rivanna duri...
Thursday, August 2, 2012

Macrostemum -- the "Uncommon" Common Netspinner: Back to the North Fork

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It's the strangest common netspinner we see in our streams, and the only place I've ever seen them in large numbers is the North Fo...
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Ceratopsyche bronta and Ceratopsyche morosa: More Netspinner Identifications

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So the rule is: when you find a common netspinner that appears to be Hydropsyche in terms of the genus (key features: 1) forked fore tr...
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Professor of Chinese Religions at Dartmouth College, 1976-2006. Avid fly fisherman who developed an interest in benthic macroinvertebrates while volunteering with StreamWatch in Charlottesville. For more of his photos, go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/aquaticinsects_of_central_virginia/sets/.
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