Bug FAQNet-spinning caddisfly
Cheumatopsyche analis · Order: Trichoptera · Family: Hydropsychidae
It belongs to the family Hydropsychidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Cheumatopsyche analis is a netspinning caddisfly species.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It is a netspinning caddisfly.
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Does it bite or sting?
It is a netspinning caddisfly.
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How to get rid of it
It is a netspinning caddisfly.
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Where it lives
It is a netspinning caddisfly.
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What it eats
It is a netspinning caddisfly.
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Life cycle
It is a netspinning caddisfly.
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When you see it
It is a netspinning caddisfly.
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Where it comes from
It is a netspinning caddisfly.
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Lookalikes
It is a netspinning caddisfly.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 39 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Minnesota, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What kind of insect is Cheumatopsyche analis?
It is a netspinning caddisfly in the family Hydropsychidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheumatopsyche_analis
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