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Trichoptera nimph

Photo by FilippoGuerra
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What happens when a trichoptera larva grows up? obviously it can't deploy its fragile wings under water, so turns into a nymph and leaves its case. This was its previous stadium http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/364006005

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staccyh
Wow, what a transformation :) Lovely series, nice to see the different stages in the life cycle. Thanks for sharing with us!

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PublishedJune 20, 2014

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