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Key to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates




Order - Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)
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Order - Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

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Order - Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

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Order - Coleoptera (Water Beetles)

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Order - Odonata (Damselflies, Dragonflies)

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Order - Megaloptera (Dobsonflies, Alderflies)

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Order - Hemiptera (Water Strider, Backswimmer, Water Boatman)

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Order - Collembola (Freshwater Springtails)

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Polydesmida (Millipede)

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Order - Decapoda (Crayfish)

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Order - Cladoceran (Seed Shrimp)

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Order - Isopoda (Aquatic Sowbugs)

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Order - Amphiopoda (Scuds)

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Phylum - Mollusca (Clams, Snails)

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Order - Neuroptera (Spongillaflies)

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Order - Acariformes (Water Mites)

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Order - Lepdioptera (Moth larvae)

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Miscellaneous pupae

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Order - Diptera (True Flies)

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Order - Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)

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Phylum - Annelida (Aquatic Earthworms, Leeches)

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Phylum - Nemertea (Proboscis Worms)

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