The caddisflies: moth-like insects whose aquatic larvae, in most species, build a protective case from silk and materials gathered from the streambed, such as sand grains or plant fragments, a distinctive behavior used widely as an indicator of water quality.
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ184616, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Trichoptera
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