The Mosquitoes larva wiggle it self out to get some air from it breathing tube. The hairs around the mouth filter the food particles. The colour of the insect is a yellow and green type of colour. The Mosquitoes larva is very hard to see so you need your magnifying glass. They go on top of the water and unzip themselves and they are real mosquitoes, the ones that fly. Adriano
Waterboatmen have black and green striped back,a green head and black eyes. Its legs are hairy. Their legs are like a paddle to help them to swim.They are about half the size of a sesame seed and move very fast. Liam
Mayflies
The Mayflies are yellow all over except for their eyes are black. They have three tails that are long and sharp. They have three sets of legs used to swim through the water. By Harry
Shrimps
Shrimps
Shrimps are a fresh water animal. They are a very hard thing to find in the water because they are see through. When they get bigger they get a red line throw their back. Shrimps are not a very good armoured animal. Shrimps can not bite you but they do have legs. When the water is calm the shrimps move very slowly but when there tail flicks they move really quickly backwards. They have big black eyes. Ethan
Dot Beetles
A Dot Beettle is a dot and if you look really close it has hairs poking out of it. It flicks its tail too. Danielle
The fish are small. The colour is light brown and you can see the bones which are a creamy colour and the stomach is an orangey colour. The eyes are black with white around it and have a thin tail and so are the fins. And it swims around a lot. That’s why its hard to spot. Juanique
The fish have big eyes and are almost transparent brown. Lara
Fish have backbones so they're not Invertebrates.
Caddis Fly Nymph
The Caddisfly Nymph is green and develops in a blade of grass. When it gets too big it crawls into a straw or a hollow stick. When its fully developed it turns into a moth and only lives for 1 or 2 days. By Adam
Freshwater Snails
Freshwater Snails are not the same as normal snails because they are small and black plus they move faster than other snails in your garden. They have a point on top of their shells. Amber