Little Black Caddis vs Tube-Making Caddis
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Little Black Caddis | Tube-Making Caddis |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chimarra obscura | Psychomyia flavida |
| Order | Trichoptera | Trichoptera |
| Family | Philopotamidae | Psychomyiidae |
| Size | 6-9 mm | 5-8 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Omnivores | Gall Makers |
| Regions | Eastern North America | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Little Black Caddis
A small, dark caddisfly that builds finger-shaped silk nets in stream crevices. It is widespread in warm-water streams across eastern North America.
Did You Know?
Its silk capture tube is among the finest-meshed nets of any caddisfly, trapping microscopic food particles.
Tube-Making Caddis
A small caddisfly whose larvae build silken tubes cemented to rock surfaces in rivers. The tubes create a network of galleries on submerged stones.
Did You Know?
Entire rock surfaces can be covered in a patchwork of silken tubes built by dense colonies.