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Caddisfly larva

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

Black body, with orange scleritized plates near its head. It looks like a caterpillar, but it has two ventral hooks. Has a case made out of lichen and other material.

Habitat:

Roadside

Notes:

Found in a patch of grass between a road and a field. I saw it somewhere in southern Heredia province.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ChunXingWong
Good spotting, I have never seen a caddisfly larva before.

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PublishedMay 1, 2011

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