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Caddisfly - Order Trichoptera, Pycnopsyche sp. Caddisflies are a very diverse group of insects! The larvae are exclusively aquatic, while the adults resemble moths except that they have hairy wings instead of scaly wings. <br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. I didn&#039;t see any moths last night, but this caddisfly kept me company after I rescued it from a spider&#039;s web (the spider already had several meals wrapped up in its web). It stayed on my finger for several minutes before flying off. Geotagged,Pycnopsyche,Summer,Trichoptera,United States,caddisfly Click/tap to enlarge

Caddisfly - Order Trichoptera, Pycnopsyche sp.

Caddisflies are a very diverse group of insects! The larvae are exclusively aquatic, while the adults resemble moths except that they have hairy wings instead of scaly wings.

Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. I didn't see any moths last night, but this caddisfly kept me company after I rescued it from a spider's web (the spider already had several meals wrapped up in its web). It stayed on my finger for several minutes before flying off.

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  1. Very interesting group, and hard to get good information on! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Yes - very interesting and so common, yet so difficult to ID! Posted 6 years ago
      1. To narrow down the possibilities this is probably in the northern caddisfly group. Still a lot of species though. Posted 6 years ago
      2. Pycnopsyche maybe? Posted 6 years ago
        1. Incredible! Yes, I agree. It does seem to match. THANK YOU! Posted 6 years ago
          1. It does seem to match images at Bug Guide. I have a similar looking caddisfly that I sometimes think is Pycnopsyche. Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Sep 18, 2018. Captured Sep 17, 2018 22:19 in RD RTE 202, 067760000, 16 Park Ln E, New Milford, CT 06776, United States.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/64s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm