Aquatic insects

Studio work with a mayfly (Ephemeroptera) found in our neighborhood (Belgium, Reet, May 2016). Image based on 79 exposures, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap), not cropped. Sony A6300 + Metabones EF to Sony E + Canon EF 100mm 1:2.8L IS USM. ISO-100, f/4, 1/30s, artificial light (diffused Led).

Backswimmer (Notonectidae) facts, including what backswimmers eat, backswimmer habitats, backswimmer life cycle, and if backswimmers are dangerous.

Art and science is a natural marriage resulting intensive study and long lasting impressions on students. Blue Ridge Discovery Center incorporates art into all of its programs as a way to slow down and look closer at the subject of focus.

1- Stonefly larvae; Order: Plecoptera 2- Caddisfly larvae; Order: Trichoptera 3- Water Penny; Order: Coleoptera 4- Mayfly larvae; Order: Ephemeroptera 5... Pollution-Sensitive Aquatic Invertebrates

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These insects are big enough to give even seasoned entomologists a good fright. Learn a bit about the fascinating creatures.

🦋 Did you know? The Giant Chinese Dobson Fly (Acanthacorydalis fruhstorferi) holds the title of the world’s largest aquatic insect by wingspan, measuring an impressive 8.5 inches (21.6 cm)! 🌏 It’s found in Southern China and Northern Vietnam. Imagine encountering this magnificent creature near a river or stream! The Giant Chinese Dobson Fly belongs to the Corydalidae family and is renowned for its distinctive appearance, characterized by its robust body, elongated wings.

Two years running our first planned field outing for the spring has coincided with one of Texas’s rare dips into below freezing weather. While fishing around in lakes is not the ideal pastti…

CONTENTS ACTIVITIES: Aquatic Bug Background Research · Students will conduct academic research on an aquatic macroinvertebrate and give an oral