Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

Wapsipinicon River Twin Ponds Park

Invert Sampling Session #10842

Session Data

Sample Date
9/26/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2501422
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/21/2024 8:51:36 AM
Last Update
10/25/2024 4:01:08 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Woody Debris
3 Roots/Undercut Banks
4 Leaf/Detritus Packs
5 Coarse Rock
Streambank Vegetation
Bedrock/Large Boulders
Clay/Hardpan
Concrete Riprap
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 38
  • Total individuals collected 113
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 2
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 9
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Baetisca Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 1
Baetisca laurentina Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 4
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 4
Campeloma Architaenioglossa Viviparidae Viviparidae Snails 3
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 16
Coptotomus longulus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Dixella Diptera Dixidae Dixid Midges 1
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Gomphidae Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 3
Gomphurus externus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 3
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hexagenia Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 5
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 2
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Leptophlebiidae Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Macromia Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 2
Perlinella drymo Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 1
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 3
Ranatra fusca Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 2
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 4
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 8
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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