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Caddisfly larvae build protective cases using materials found in their environment.

19 February, 2013 by Alistair

Caddisfly larvae build protective cases using materials found in their environment. Artist Hubert Duprat supplied them with gold leaf and precious stones. This is what they created.

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3 thoughts on “Caddisfly larvae build protective cases using materials found in their environment.”

  1. Jim Burns says:
    19 February, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    Now that would make kick sampling fun.

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  2. Jim Bennett says:
    20 February, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Bling caddis!!

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  3. kieronjenkins says:
    26 February, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Would also make interesting fly tying! I’d have to bug bond around the outside, Id cry if one of those stones came loose!

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