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Aquatic Entomology
Mr. Distasio
Field Environmental Science I
Aquatic EntomologyAquatic Entomology
• The study of benthic macroinvertebrates
• Importance:1. Important links in the aquatic food web
2. Biomonitoring – using living organisms as a gauge of environmental health
ClassificationClassification
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Arthropoda
• Class: Insecta
• Orders: (8)
Aquatic Insect OrdersAquatic Insect Orders Ephemeroptera - Mayflies
Odonata - Dragonflies, Damselflies
Plecoptera - Stoneflies
Hemiptera - Waterbugs
Megaloptera - Hellgrammites, Fishflies, Alderflies
Coleoptera - Water beetles
Trichoptera - Caddisflies
Diptera - Flies, Mosquitoes, Midges
Insect Metamorphosis
Complete Metamophosis
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Links in the Food ChainLinks in the Food Chain
• Predators: DragonfliesWater Bugs
DobsonfliesWater
beetles
• Pests: Black FliesMidges
MosquitoesHorseflies Deer Flies
Pollution Intolerant
Moderately Tolerant
Pollution Tolerant
Biomonitoring