Caddisflies are generally a drab brown or black, the Zebra Caddis fly is an exception. The aquatic larvae make a shell using silk and debris to camouflage and protect their vulnerable soft bodies.
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Perhaps this quote from the Swiss naturalist Louis Agassiz summarizes the following pages and images best:
"I spent the summer traveling; I got halfway across my back yard."