1. Aquatic Entomology Mr. Distasio Field Environmental Science I

2. Aquatic Entomology The study of benthic macroinvertebrates Importance: 1.Important links in the aquatic food web 2.Biomonitoring – using living organisms as a gauge of environmental health

4. Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Orders: (8)

5. Aquatic Insect Orders  Ephemeroptera - Mayflies

6.  Odonata - Dragonflies, Damselflies

7.  Plecoptera - Stoneflies

8.  Hemiptera - Waterbugs

9.  Megaloptera - Hellgrammites, Fishflies, Alderflies

10.  Coleoptera - Water beetles

11.  Trichoptera - Caddisflies

12.  Diptera - Flies, Mosquitoes, Midges

13. Insect Metamorphosis Complete Metamophosis

14. Incomplete Metamorphosis

15. Links in the Food Chain Predators: Dragonflies Water Bugs Dobsonflies Water beetles Pests: Black Flies Midges Mosquitoes Horseflies Deer Flies

16. Pollution Intolerant Moderately Tolerant Pollution Tolerant Biomonitoring