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Invertebrates

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Gastropoda Pond Snail - vital for algae control
Planorbidae Planorbid Snail - vital for algae control
Bivelvia Clams - filter feeder
Dreissna polymorpha Zebra Mussels - filter and pipe clogging
Dreissena rostriformis Quagga Mussels - filter and pipe clogging
Hirudinea Leeches - blood suckers and scavengers
Oligochaeta Aquatic Earthworms - bioaccumulates metals
Decapoda Crayfish - scavenger
Amphipoda Sideswimmer - food source for fish
Isopoda Sow Bug - benthic decomposer
Corixidae Water Boatman - modified beak and forelegs
Notonectidae Back Swimmer - colourful, predator
Nepidae Water Scorpions - terminal breathing tube
Gerridae Water Striders - surface skater
Belostomidae Giant Water Bug - predator of insects, fish and ducklings
Ephemeroptera Mayflies - 3 cerci
Plecoptera Stoneflies - 2 cerci, pollution intolerant
Anisoptera Dragonflies - benthic predator
Zygoptera Damselflies - slim, 3 feathery gills
Trichoptera Caddisflies - case building and net spinning forms
Megaloptera Dobsonflies & Alderflies - moderately tolerant of low O2 conditions
Coleoptera Beetles & beetle larvae - paired wing covers in adults
Chironomidae Midges - widespread
Simulidae Blackflies - transmit blood parasites to Wild Turkeys
Culicidae Mosquitoes - occur in standing water and tree barck cavities
Chaoborus Ghost Midges - paired air sacs control buoyancy
Tipulidae Craneflies - withstand desiccation
Tabanidae Horse & Deerflies - adults pests of vertebrates
Syrphidae Syrphid Flies - abdominal breathing tube
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