caddis fly

British  

noun

1. any small mothlike insect of the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of hairy wings and aquatic larvae (caddis worms)

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Etymology

Origin of caddis fly

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Waist-deep in the fast-running Gunnison River, below the towering rock cliffs of Colorado's Black Canyon, angler John Duncan drifted a tiny brown imitation caddis fly on the filmy surface of the crystal-green water.

From Time Magazine Archive

In an effort to supply this natural food, the Canadians have attempted to transplant caddis fly larvae and other insects to the barren reaches of the Miramichi.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

He was an expert trout fisherman, but was not averse to using grasshoppers, worms, live bait, or caddis fly larvae.

From My Boyhood by Burroughs, John

Did you ever see the newt roll her eggs in small leaves, or the caddis fly make a case of bits of stick, leaves, and sand?

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America