Aquatic Insects

The following is a list of macro-invertebrates (aquatic insects) found in Hanmer Lake. For more information and pictures, please visit the Aquatic Insects Information section of the website.

  • amphipods

  • beetles (leaf, flea)

  • burrowers (common)

  • caddisflies (bushtailed, dark blue sedge, trumpetnet and tubemaking)

  • case makers (giant, longhorned, northern)

  • clams - freshwater (fingernail, pea)

  • clubtails

  • darners

  • damselflies (narrowwinged)

  • deer flies

  • earthworms (aquatic)

  • horse flies

  • mayflies (flathead)

  • midges

  • midges (biting)

  • moths

  • pronggills

  • skimmers (common, greeneyed, river cruisers)

  • squaregills (small)

  • turbellarians

  • water boatman