Functional Feeding Groups in stream macroinvertebrates.

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Functional Feeding Groups in stream macroinvertebrates

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Damselfly Larva: watch a video of one catching and eating a small fish

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Functional Feeding Groupsin stream macroinvertebrates

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Dragonfly Larvae: lower lip is modified to snap up prey! Watch one hunting!

Predator

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Predator

Damselfly Larva: watch a video of one catching and eating a small fish

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Predator

Dobsonfly: check out the large jaws!

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Scraper

Water Pennies

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Scraper

Water Pennies

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Blackfly Larva

Collector

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Shredder

Cranefly Larvae

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Caddisfly Larva

Shredder

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Predator? Scraper?

Collector? Shredder?

Guess the functional feeding group…

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Predator? Scraper?

Collector? Shredder?

Guess the functional feeding group…