Larvae of the native spiral caddis (Helicopsyche species) make spiral cases using tiny grains of sand, which they attach to their bodies. The weight of the case helps anchor the caddis to the stream bed in fast flowing waters. Typically the species are 2.5 millimetres across, and are found only in very clean waters.
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