Macroinvertebrates - Aquatic
Insects of the Wetlands
Macroinvertebrates - Aquatic Insects resources:
Things to know:
Insects are: Vertebrates or Invertebrates? Ectotherms or Endotherms? Autotrophs or Heterotrophs? (Vertebrate Frayer wksheet doc. or pdf)
Examine the parts of an insect: Print water strider
antennae, eye, head, thorax, exoskeleton, abdomen, legs (attached to abdomen) & wings.
Identify true bugs, true flies, and beetles (insect frayer model doc. / pdf.)
Explore the Metamorphosis of Macroinvertebrates. (metamorphosis frayer wksht - doc. / pdf
Select an Aquatic Insect. Diagram its life cycle. Show the stages. egg, larva, nymph, pupa, and adult.
Learn to recognize several wetland insects - powerpoint presentation.
How are they critical to the wetland ecosystem?
| Insect |
Water Quality |
Predator, prey, Both | |
| Mayflies - pict & facts |
good/fair |
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| Dragonflies - larva / pict & facts |
fair |
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| Damselflies - pict and facts |
fair |
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| Stoneflies - pict & info |
good |
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| Dobsonfly - (larva hellgrammite) pict & facts |
good |
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| Water striders - photo & facts more facts |
poor |
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| Water Boatmen - pict and facts |
poor |
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| Diving Beetles - look for info |
fair |
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| Whirligig Beetles - look for info |
fair |
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| Caddisflies - look for info |
fair |
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| Black flies - look for info |
poor |
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| Crane flies - look for info |
fair |
Wetlands: Habitat / Mammals / Birds / Macroinvertebrates - Aquatic insects / Plants & trees / Amphibians / Conclusions
Food Web Relationships | Wetland Ecology Vocabulary Exercise | Mammal Morphology compare - contrast
Collecting Data Activity pdf / doc. | Citizen Science Projects - collect some data | Riparian Buffers - investigate
Evaluate your State's Ecosystem / Wetland Ecology Dilemmas / Environmental Issue Video Project
Wetlands Photos: page 1 - page 2 - page 3 - page 4 / Lentic or Lotic ecosystem / Digital Science Journal
Competition conundrums: Double-crested Cormorant OR Canada Goose
Wetland Poem Project / Wetland or Frog Song activity / Wetlands Issues eGame - pbl / Eagles Status Evaluation
Bats are our Buddies / Bats at the Beach Activity / Water Wars / Water & Watershed Studies
Monitor Wetland / Fields, Meadows & Fencerows EcoStudy
PA HS Envirothon | Environmental Inquiry | Investigating Interesting Insect Info
Internet Hunts / Nature / Computer Volunteering / Computer / Puzzles and Projects / Home Habitat Garden / Bluebird Project / Milkweed and Monarch Butterfly Mania / Plants and People / Best Treat Of All
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