Caddis fly larvae work an important gig hoovering up aquatic vegetation, keeping a river from getting overgrown. As flying adults, they serve as a critical food source for bats, frogs, and spiders.

Caddis fly larvae work an important gig hoovering up aquatic vegetation, keeping a river from getting overgrown. As flying adults, they serve as a critical food source for bats, frogs, and spiders.

Caddis represent some of the most consistent fly fishing, whether it is with nymph, wet fly or dry. Nymphs should be fished deep. Feeling the tick of brass beads against river rock is key. Use enough ...

Caddis fly adults are moth-like, four-winged insects that swarm around lights. To find caddis fly larvae, go to a cool stream, kneel down and catch them as they drift downstream.

You may know the caddis fly as a fishing lure. But bioengineers hunting a better way to seal wounds and set bones say the larvae of these insects have a few tricks we should try to mimic.

Some caddisfly larva are retreatmakers, which build a stationary dome-shaped shelter glued to a rock, with a silk net to catch passing food. From Sea Glue to Sticky Fly Silk ...

When caddis larva reach a point in development where they are going to transition into pupa, the larva will seal off the case. The pupa will develop further until water temperature and maturity ...

Caddisfly larvae usually use natural material such as sand, gravel and plant debris to build their protective casings, weaving pieces together using self-produced silk.

Crawling along the world’s river bottoms, the larvae of the caddis fly suffer a perpetual housing crisis. To protect themselves from predators, they gather up sand grains and other sediment and ...