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

Lizard Creek Clare

Invert Sampling Session #11534

Session Data

Sample Date
9/2/2025
Sampling Gear
Hess
Lab ID Number
2711365
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/9/2026 10:11:38 AM
Last Update
3/11/2026 9:42:47 AM

Semi-Quantitative Sampling

Replicate Number
2
Dominant Form Periphyton
Filamentous Algae
(LT- Light, MD- Moderate, MH- Moderate/Heavy, HV- Heavy)
Periphyton Growth
MD
Sedimentation/Embededness
MD
Colonization
MD
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 18
  • Total individuals collected 136
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 4
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 20
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 27
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 4
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 3
Mayatrichia Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 2
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 38
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 3
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 9
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 4

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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