Nerophilus californicus

[Mark Melton]

These larvae were found in Mill Creek (tributary to the Russian River). They are usually found in late spring through late summer in sandy areas with a fairly swift current. I nearly always found them burrowed down into the sand.

 

[Otter]

Outstanding photography of a cool little creature and its amazing house!

 

[Mark Melton]

Ran across this article on Nerophilus californicus a while ago and thought I'd put it here. Interesting view on it's diet.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeffery-Wilcox/publication/340488075_Larvae_of_the_caddisfly_Nerophilus_californicus_Banks_1899_Trichoptera_Odontoceridae_as_scavengers_of_an_American_bullfrog_Lithobates_catesbeianus_Shaw_1802_Anura_Ranidae_carcass/links/60c692f492851ca6f8e9b59c/Larvae-of-the-caddisfly-Nerophilus-californicus-Banks-1899-Trichoptera-Odontoceridae-as-scavengers-of-an-American-bullfrog-Lithobates-catesbeianus-Shaw-1802-Anura-Ranidae-carcass.pdf?_sg%5B0%5D=started_experiment_milestone&origin=journalDetail

 

[Brute]

The thread title sounds like a felony…

 

[Mark Melton]

The thread title sounds like a felony…

Yeah, but it was all I could find.