caddis worm

the aquatic larva of a caddis fly, which constructs a protective case around itself made of silk, sand, stones, etc Also called: caseworm, strawworm

Words nearby caddis worm

Ernst H.—Your insect from Colorado answers the description of the caddis-worm.

Harper's Young People, November 2, 1880 |Various
The insect I mean is the caddis-worm, which is to be found sometimes in ponds, and very often in springs of fresh water.

Natural History |Anonymous
The particular species of Caddis-worm I have chosen is found in muddy-bottomed, stagnant pools crammed with small reeds.

Insect Adventures |J. Henri Fabre
The Caddis-Worm is quite in the modern manner, having no plot—or what has been contemptuously called "anecdote."

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 |Various

Every fisherman knows the Caddis-worm, which is the larval form of the Caddis-fly.

Old Flies in New Dresses |Charles Edward Walker