"Little Orange Caddis"
Chimarrha
augustipennis
free-living caddis larva
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larva: 1/4" pupa: 3 mm
adult 2.5
mm
These are the smallest of the caddis that do not build cases. They are tiny net-spinners with pale yellow/orange larva. Nets are usually test-tube shaped tunnels that are affixed to rocks or stones in parallel fashion.
Other
free-living caddis:
"Western Olive Sedge" , "Dark Grey
Caddis", "Medium Dark Olive
Sedge" , "Small Spotted
Sedge"