Waterfalls as a reservoir for caddisfly larvae (Insecta, Trichoptera): exploring a poorly known habitat
Darha Solano-Ulate, Monika Springer · 2025
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Description
Darha Solano-Ulate and Monika Springer explored waterfalls in Costa Rica as a home for caddisfly larvae, the young of small moth like insects that live in water. Their 2025 study notes that waterfalls have rarely been studied as habitat, though their flow and spray zones suit animals with special traits. The pair sampled 38 waterfalls across the country, from near sea level to high mountains.
Collectors climbed from the base or rappelled from above to gather animals in the flow and spray. Caddisfly larvae turned up at every waterfall, with 10,642 individuals from ten families and 24 genera. One family made up half of all finds and appeared at 37 of the 38 sites. River samples at eleven falls let the pair compare the falls fauna with the stream fauna nearby.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Darha Solano-Ulate, Monika Springer |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |