Grammy is not Fish Bait

Meet my grandson Peter.  Something was nibbling on my feet.

Peter told me I was fish bait!

He and I love to find things in creeks!

Pete found three Caddisflies.

I edited this picture in order to preserve Peter's 

integrity!  heee heee Grammy's revenge...

I set the larvae on my pant leg and we watched as 

the larvae come out of the home he made.  Pete found 

three Caddisflies in the creek.  At first we didn't 

think they were really alive but Pete convinced us 

they were.  We found out that Caddisflies are really 

moth-like insects that are closely related to butterflies 

(Lepidoptera). Their larvae are aquatic and they 

use silk, gravel, twigs, or other debris to 

make their homes. 

  

Pete also found a lot of crayfish.  

 

Crayfish feed on vegetable and animal debris.  

They are arthropods and resemble lobsters.  Crayfish 

can be kept as pets in freshwater aquariums.  Pete

is waiting for the day his mom will let him keep

one.  Crayfish prefer foods like shrimp pellets or various 

vegetables, but will also eat tropical fish food, 

regular fish food, algae wafers, and even small 

fish that can be captured by their claws. Their 

disposition towards eating almost anything will 

also cause them to explore the edibility 

of aquarium plants in a fish tank. 

 

Pete also found what we think are mayfly larvae.

What an adventure we had finding these amazing
creatures in the creek.