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Mesasternum (“belly”) Labium (“lower lip”) Labrum (“upper lip”) Mandible Maxilla Palp Antenna Pronotum (“back”) Prosternum (“belly”) Mesanotum (“back”) Mesasternum (“belly”) Femur Tibia Metanotum (“back”) Metasternum (“belly”) Tarsus Cerci

Odonata (damsel and dragonfly) nymph characteristics Damselfly nymph Odonata (damsel and dragonfly) nymph characteristics 3 Anal lobes or points Lower lip is a scoop-like structure longer than head No visible gills 6 legs

Dragonfly nymph

Ephemeroptera (mayfly) nymph characteristics: 6 legs 2 or 3 cerci Gills on abdomen

Gills on abdomen

Tusks

Adult Ephemeroptera

Mayfly swarm

Plecoptera (stonefly) nymph characteristics Six legs 2 cerci Gills on thorax - none on abdomen

Plecoptera means “hinged wings” Adult stonefly Plecoptera means “hinged wings”

Trichoptera (caddisfly) larvae characteristics 6 legs Often cased (not always) VERY small antennae Gills on abdomen

Cased caddis - after being taken out of it’s case

Hydropsychidae (case-less caddisflies)

Trichoptera pupae

Coleoptera (beetle) characteristics Adults: hardened outer wings Relatively long hind legs Larvae: Hardened head capsules 6 legs Elongated abdomens

(predaceous diving beetles) Dytiscidae (predaceous diving beetles)

Diptera larvae (flies) characteristics No legs - worm-like At least some part of the head capsule is hardened

Chironomidae (Non-biting midges) in Order Diptera (flies)

Adult Chironomid

Simulidae (black fly)

Hemimetabolous Nymph Adult

Holometabolous larvae pupae adult