| Introduction |
Identification Key|
About this page...
The purpose of this page is to provide students, citizen volunteers, and
others interested in benthic
macroinvertebrates and/or biomonitoring with assistance in identification of
specimens and to provide
information on the habitat and general ecology of common benthic macroinvertebrates.
This project was initiated by Diane Hoffman of the
Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District (NVSWCD).
All drawn images are from Aquatic
Entomology: the Fishermen's and Ecologist's Illustrated Guide to Insects
and Their Relatives (McCafferty 1981).
Many other images are contained in the above book. Information about the book
can be obtained through Jones and Bartlett
Publishers. All images are copyrighted and may not be reproduced
without
written permission from the copyright holder.
This page is being developed by Allyson
Via-Norton, Amy Maher and
Diane Hoffman.