It was captured last March while biotic sampling of Furneaux Creek in Carrollton TX.
Your challenge (if you choose to accept it) is to identify it to family level,
by its common family name, or by its taxonomic family name, or by both.
Hint: although a mature winged adult, it is only about 2...
During the summer of 2007, biotic sampling was conducted in (1243) representitive lakes and reservoirs across the (48) contiguous states by individual state agencies. The biotic samples were identified to the lowest practical taxonomic level and counted by the US Environmental Protection Agency...
This aquatic insect was collected from, photographed, and returned to Furneaux Creek in Carrollton TX last week.
Can you identify its lifestage, insect order, family, and genus?
I participate with two other fellow octagenarians in the monthly biotic survey of a local creek. As one might anticipate, we usually capture some mayfly nymphs, caddisfly larvae, damselfly nymphs, and a various other macroinvertebrates. Once they have been microscopically photographed, they...