Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of numerous insects of the order Trichoptera, having long antennae and four wings covered with short hairs, and usually found near lakes and streams.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
caddis fly .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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On the other hand, macroinvertebrates such as caddisfly and mayfly larvae can re-establish their populations within a year.
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Yes | No | Report from tourneyking734 wrote 39 weeks 3 days ago not only in maine do we have the smelt run, we have the herring run, and a nice caddisfly hatch, but the trick to that is to use tiny flies
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Yes | No | Report from tourneyking734 wrote 39 weeks 3 days ago not only in maine do we have the smelt run, we have the herring run, and a nice caddisfly hatch, but the trick to that is to use tiny flies
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Check out the Kemp and Breeze units; if the Colorado is muddy, you can detour from there up the Williams Fork, a tailwater with epic caddisfly action.
A STATE-BY-STATE GUIDE TO THE HOTTEST LAKES, RIVERS, STREAMS, AND HONEY HOLES IN AMERICA 2007
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The presence of the caddisfly Homophylax baldur is unusual as it is found only in the national park and the State of Utah.
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Mayfly nymphs and caddisfly and midge pupae swim to the water's surface, and emergers wiggle and twitch as they climb out of their shucks.
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The reason why skittering is most commonly used to imitate caddisfly activity is because it does a darn good job of it.
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Tied sparsely, they provide impressionistic imitations of many emerging caddisfly and mayfly species.
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After a rain, caddisfly hatches occur here that resemble snowstorms.
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Flute moved to the table and checked the settings for supper, then to the stove on which a big pot of caddisfly stew sat boiling.
The Moment of the Magician Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1984
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