Western Bushtail Caddisfly vs Little Tan Short-Horn Sedge

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Western Bushtail Caddisfly Little Tan Short-Horn Sedge
Scientific Name Gumaga nigricula Glossosoma nigrior
Order Trichoptera Trichoptera
Family Sericostomatidae Glossosomatidae
Size 10-14 mm 5-8 mm
Habitat Forests Rivers & Streams
Diet Detritivores Omnivores
Regions North America Eastern North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Western Bushtail Caddisfly

A western North American caddisfly that constructs smooth cylindrical cases from fine sand. Larvae are leaf-shredders in forested streams.

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Did You Know?

Larvae migrate upstream as they grow, compensating for the downstream drift they experienced as young instars.

Little Tan Short-Horn Sedge

A small, abundant caddisfly of eastern North American streams. Larvae build tortoise-shell-shaped cases of fine gravel and are important grazers.

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Did You Know?

Grazing by dense populations can visibly reduce algal cover on stream rocks.