287. Aquatic Insects (Bugs)

This week on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast, we got a little weird and had a lot of fun. Since Ben wasn’t here, we got to talk about what we wanted and this time it was aquatic insects. Calder takes the lead and talks about many different types of bugs that could and should be part of the aquarium hobby. From diving beetles to dragonfly nymphs, there are many great options for that spare five gallon tank you have lying around, just be sure to have a tight fitting lid.

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Sources mentioned in this episode:

AMAZONAS Magazine – https://www.amazonasmagazine.com/

Bug Guide – https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/15740

iNaturalist – https://www.inaturalist.org/

Benthic Macroinvertebrates Survey – https://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/indicators-benthic-macroinvertebrates

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