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Caddisfly - Trichoptera I have been getting 100&#039;s of caddisflies at my light each night. They are common visitors, but their numbers have been much greater this spring. <br />
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Check out this video of my sheet from a couple nights ago...the insects on the sheet are mostly caddisflies!:<br />
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You can tell that they prefer the LED strip light to the hanging one! Geotagged,Spring,Trichoptera,United States,caddisfly Click/tap to enlarge

Caddisfly - Trichoptera

I have been getting 100's of caddisflies at my light each night. They are common visitors, but their numbers have been much greater this spring.

Check out this video of my sheet from a couple nights ago...the insects on the sheet are mostly caddisflies!:



You can tell that they prefer the LED strip light to the hanging one!

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  1. Lovely setup! It shows very well how to the naked eye, it's all small black blurs, whilst each one can be a jewel once lit and magnified. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Thanks! It's a trick to not step on them as they are all over the ground as well... Posted 4 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 21, 2021. Captured Jun 20, 2021 22:06 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm