Cased Caddis

[jdmidwest]

I finally got to show my dad something today. While we were down at the creek that runs through our land today, Dad found something he had never saw before. He had been there a while before I arrived and had to show me what he had found attached to a log in the creek. He reached down and picked one up and thought he had found a alien creature. I explained to him the life cycle of the caddis and this was one form. It is a little worm like critter that attaches rocks to itself for a home till it transforms into an insect like a moth. 70 years old and I tought him something today. He was never much for fishing but was a great hunter. I have learned alot from him and it felt good to give some back....