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Mystacides longicornis - Grousewing Caddisfly about 9mm without antennae. Red-eyed (if you look closely), large palps, antennae 1.5 (female) to 2 (male) the size of the body. The larvae make a near-perfect cylinder tube from sand and tiny pebbles:<br /> <a href="https://www.mindenpictures.com/stock-photo-grousewing-mystacides-longicornis-larva-in-case-nijmegen-netherlands-naturephotography-image00523655.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.mindenpictures.com/stock-photo-grousewing-mystacides-longicornis-larva-in-case-nijmegen-netherlands-naturephotography-image00523655.html</a> Europe,Grousewing Caddisfly,Heesch,Mystacides longicornis,Netherlands,World,the Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Mystacides longicornis - Grousewing Caddisfly

about 9mm without antennae. Red-eyed (if you look closely), large palps, antennae 1.5 (female) to 2 (male) the size of the body. The larvae make a near-perfect cylinder tube from sand and tiny pebbles:
https://www.mindenpictures.com/stock-photo-grousewing-mystacides-longicornis-larva-in-case-nijmegen-netherlands-naturephotography-image00523655.html

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Very cool. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Was shocked I could ID it, and shocked we still only have 14 caddisflies. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        They are so hard to ID. I think we must have a lot more that are unidentified. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Psst...geotag Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Whoops, done, thanks! Posted 4 years ago

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The Grousewing Caddisfly

Mystacides longicornis is a long-horned caddisfly in the Mystacides genus.

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Similar species: Caddisflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 23, 2021. Captured Jul 22, 2021 00:15.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO125
  • 105mm

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