Bear Creek Skunk River Greenbelt - Ames

Invert Sampling Session #11178

Session Data

Sample Date

7/17/2024

Sampling Gear

Qualitative

Lab ID Number

2466399

Sample Quality

Good

Created Date

3/4/2025 1:34:04 PM

Last Update

3/5/2025 11:30:25 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

Series using this session:

Series #2828: Surb

Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Total taxa collected 31
Total individuals collected 209

Scientific Name	Order	Family	Common Name	# Collected
Aeshna umbrosa	Odonata	Aeshnidae	Darner Dragonflies	2
Argia	Odonata	Coenagrionidae	Narrowwinged Damselflies	3
Boyeria vinosa	Odonata	Aeshnidae	Darner Dragonflies	6
Caenis latipennis	Ephemeroptera	Caenidae	Small Squaregill Mayflies	2
Cambaridae	Decapoda	Cambaridae	Crayfishes	3
Ceratopsyche bronta	Trichoptera	Hydropsychidae	Common Netspinner Caddisflies	2
Cheumatopsyche	Trichoptera	Hydropsychidae	Common Netspinner Caddisflies	15
Chironomidae	Diptera	Chironomidae	Non-Biting Midges, Midges	2
Dubiraphia minima	Coleoptera	Elmidae	Riffle Beetles	3
Faxonius	Decapoda	Cambaridae	Crayfishes	1
Gomphus	Odonata	Gomphidae	Clubtail Dragonflies	2
Helichus striatus	Coleoptera	Dryopidae	Long-Toed Water Beetles	1
Helicopsyche borealis	Trichoptera	Helicopsychidae	Snailcase Maker Caddisflies	1
Heptagenia elegantula	Ephemeroptera	Heptageniidae	Flatheaded Mayflies	53
Heptageniidae	Ephemeroptera	Heptageniidae	Flatheaded Mayflies	2
Hetaerina	Odonata	Calopterygidae	Broadwinged Damselflies	1
Hyalella	Amphipoda	Talitridae	Scuds and sideswimmers	4
Isonychia	Ephemeroptera	Isonychiidae	Brushlegged Mayflies	4
Labiobaetis propinquus	Ephemeroptera	Baetidae	Small Minnow Mayflies	28
Leptoceridae	Trichoptera	Leptoceridae	Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies	1
Macronychus glabratus	Coleoptera	Elmidae	Riffle Beetles	8
Nectopsyche diarina	Trichoptera	Leptoceridae	Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies	24
Perlesta	Plecoptera	Perlidae	Common Stoneflies	2
Physa	Basommatophora	Physidae	Physid Snails	6
Pisidiidae	Veneroida	Pisidiidae	Pea Clams	5
Progomphus	Odonata	Gomphidae	Clubtail Dragonflies	1
Stenacron interpunctatum	Ephemeroptera	Heptageniidae	Flatheaded Mayflies	2
Stenelmis crenata	Coleoptera	Elmidae	Riffle Beetles	4
Tipula	Diptera	Tipulidae	Crane Flies	1
Tricorythodes	Ephemeroptera	Leptohyphidae	Little Stout Crawler Mayflies	18
Veliidae	Hemiptera	Veliidae	Broad-Shouldered Water Striders	2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics