Are there Caddis Flies in the Bow river ?
Caddis flies living in streams or rivers. They have a long brown wings, and small bodies. They build a small tube like hiding space when they have sea shells, debris, sticks and plant eggs inside of them. The end results are a beautiful long shell they stick together. This lady in Britian uses these to make jewellry.
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The first web site below states" Caddis flies are a large common group of aquatic insects found in the Bow River and its tributaries. Caddis fly larvae build shelters around themselves to protect their delicate gills on their abdomen. Using a "glue" that they secrete from their mouth, the larvae can glue bits of bark, sand, plants or shells together to make a protective shelter.
This Caddis fly has used bits of bark to build a home."
Here are the web sites for you to look at.
http://www.brbc.ab.ca/kids.asp
http://bigrockflyguides.com/bow-river/...
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