"Orange microcaddis"
Hydroptila hamata
micro caddis larva


larva: 3 mm

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pupa: 3 mm / adult 2.5 mm 

Inhabit bottoms of clear lakes, streams and rivers throughout hilly and mountainous regions of North America, excluding extreme southeastern states.  Hatches in spring to late summer.

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