Great Red Sedge Caddis Fly (Phryganea Striata), with wide distribution only one of two common sedge's to inhabit still or slow flowing sections of water. They are among the largest of the sedges varying from 20mm to 27mm long. The female is usually slightly larger than the male. Eggs are deposited on vegitation in gelatinous ropes. Upon hatching the larva spins a silk sheath to which it attached sections of plant material. These form a cylinder which twists to the left. Larvae can be up to 40mm long.

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Location: British Isles
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
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