caddis-fly
- noun
- /ˈkædɪs flaɪ/
:
mosca de caddis
- Aquatic larvae of the caddis-fly create intricate protective cases from natural materials like sand and leaves.
Examples
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Aquatic larvae of the caddis-fly create protective cases out of sand, twigs, and leaves.
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The riverbank was alive with caddis-flies fluttering above the water at dusk.
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Anglers often imitate the appearance of a caddis-fly when tying fishing flies.
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The caddis-fly is often found near freshwater bodies.
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Many caddis-flies can be seen fluttering around the pond.
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The river was teeming with caddis-flies flitting above the surface as dusk approached.
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Anglers often mimic the appearance of a caddis-fly when crafting their fishing lures.
Synonyms
A small moth-like insect whose young live in water and build cases from pebbles and plants
A small insect like a moth whose young live in water and build protective cases from stones and plants
A small insect with wings like a moth whose larvae live in water and build cases from sand and plants
A small moth-like insect whose young live in water and build protective cases
A small insect whose young live in water and build a case from sand and plant bits
An insect like a caddis fly whose larvae live in water and build protective cases
A small insect like a moth with hairy wings whose young live in water
A small flying insect like a moth with hairy wings whose young live in water
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word caddis-fly is easiest to remember if you imagine the insect's young building tiny 'cases' from sand, twigs, and leaves. The name comes from old words for those case-making young, so the word points to a small moth-like insect whose young live in little homes before they fly.
