bug names

corydalidae - dobsonflies

chauliodinae - fishflies

sialidae - alderflies

corydalus cornuta - eastern dobsonfly

hellgrammites - dobsonfly larvae

sisyridae - spongillaflies

lepidoptera - aquatic caterpillars

nepticulidae - serpentine moths

noctuidae - diver moths

bellura obliqua - cattail borer

bellura gortynoides - yellow water lily borer

coleoptera - water beetles

carabidae - ground beetles

example species: thalassotrechus barbarae, omophron limbatum

amphizoidae - trout stream beetles

halipidae - crawling water beetles

dytiscidae - predaceous diving beetles

noteridae - burrowing water beetles

gyrinidae - whirligig beetles

sphaeridae - minute bog beetles

hydroscaphidae - skiff beetles

hydrophilidae - water scavenger beetles

helodidae - marsh beetles

psephenidae - water pennies

ptilodactylidae - ptilodactylid beetles

heteroceridae - variegated mudloving beetles

limnichidae - variegated marshloving beetles

dryopidae - longtoed water beetles

elmidae - riffle beetles

melyridae - softwinged flower beetles

rhizophagidae - root eating beetles

tenebrionidae - darkling beetles

salpingidae - narrow winged bark beetles

chrysomelidae - aquatic leaf beetles

curculionidae - water weevils

trichoptera - caddisflies

philopotamidae - fingernet caddisflies

psychomyiidae - nettubes caddisflies

polycentropidae - trumpet net & tubemaking caddisflies

hydropsychidae - common netspinners

rhyacophilidae

glossosomatidae - saddle-case makers

hydrophilidae - micro caddis

phryganeidae - giant case makers

brachycentridae - humpless case makers

limnephilidae - northern case makers

lepidostomatidae - lepidostomatid casemakers

beraeidae - beraeid case makers

sericostomatidae - bushtailed case makers

odontoceridae - strongcase makers

molannidae - hoodcase makers

helicopsychidae - snailcase makers

calamoceratidae - comblipped case makers

leptoceridae - longhorned case makers

diptera - aquatic flies / true flies

nematocera - long horned flies

brachycera - short horned flies

tipulidae - crane flies

cylindrotominae

limoniinae

tanyderidae - primitive crane flies

psychodidae - moth flies

phlebotomus - sand flies

ptychopteridae - phantom crane flies

nymphomyiidae - water nymph flies

blephaceridae - net winged flies

deuterophlebiidae - mountain midges

dixidae - dixid flies

chaoboridae - phantom midges

culicidae

culiseta longiareolata

aedes albopictus

psorophora

toxorhynchites

thaumaleidae - solitary midges

ceratopogonidae - biting midges

chironomidae - midges

simulidae - black flies (buffalo gnats)

stratiomyidae - soldier flies

stratiomys

tabanidae - horse & deer flies

athericidae - watersnipe flies

empididae - aquatic dance flies

dolichopodidae - long legged flies

syrphidae - rat tailed flies

eristalis

dryomyzidae - seabeach & barnacle flies

coelopidae - seaweed flies

sciomyzidae - marsh flies

spharoceridae - small dung flies

tethinidae - tethinid flies

milichiidae - michiliid flies

canaceidae - beach flies

ephydridae - shore flies

ephydra sps. - brine flies

hydrellia sps.

helaeomyia sps.

notiphila sps.

toxorhynchites rutilu (elephant / treehole predatory mosquito)