I photographed this fascinating caddis fly larva in a ditch in Preuilly-sur-Claise one sunny February day.
Most caddis flies spend their larval period in water, protected by a casing made from debris they pick up from their surroundings.
Photographed by Loire Valley Nature:
Some further photos from the same place in March.
The Mysterious Graffiti of the Touraine Loire Valley
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The tuffeau limestone that is such a feature of the Loire Valley is very
soft. Almost all the buildings are made of it, and a great many of them
have graf...
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