Moderatly Sensitive Bugs

 

       

   It is ok to have moderatly sensitive bugs in your creek. When you have mostly moderatly sensitive bugs in your creek, it probably means that your creek is moderatly polluted.

   Some of the moderatly sensitive bugs are Alderfly Larvae, Crane fly Larvae, Fishfly Larvae, Watersnipe Fly larvae, Damselfly Larvae, Dragonfly Larvae, Riffle Beetle Larvae, Whirligig Beetle larvae, Amphipod, Clam or Mussle, Crayfish, Scuds, Sowbug, and  Lamprey. Below is a picture of an Amphipod, it was the most common bug we found.

Amphipod

             

                                Damselfly                        Riffle Beetle                    Clam

        

            Crayfish                              Lamprey            

The mouth of a Lamprey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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