Adult Caddisfly

I'm more used to seeing the larval stage of this fly - they live underwater and camouflage themselves by sticking tiny stones or bits of twig to their bodies so they do look very comical. I used to catch them as a child and keep them in an aquarium so I could watch them better. They are close relatives of moths and butterflies but they have tiny hairs on their wings rather than scales. Strangely I don't remember seeing an adult before!

[Diana]

A fabulous shot of this species Julienne, I have never seen one before ;-)

[Jesika]

My experience is the reverse, I never went pond dipping but do see these at the meadow which has become my spring to autumn haunt.
Lovely image
j

[Babs]

Well spotted.

[Rick]

Great capture. Interesting insect.

[Christopher Cox]

wonderfully inverted

[Nick]

Nice shot and very interesting information.