2. THE
PREDACIOUS
DIVING
BEETLE
The
predacious
diving
beetle
is
a
type
of
macro
invertebrate
that
lives
in
the
wetlands.
The
predacious
diving
beetle
has
2
antennae
and
has
6
legs
and
an
oval
shaped
body.
It
also
has
a
green
and
brown
colour.
I
think
it
might
be
slimey
or
wet.
The
predacious
diving
beetle
lives
in
the
surface
zone.
It
likes
to
swim
in
the
surface
zone
because
that
is
where
his
family
lives.
By
Zane

3. Water Boatman
The water boatman is an aquatic macro invertebrate that
lives in the wetland.
Water boatmen have six legs and an oval shaped body which
is green and has brown spots. It is a smooth hard texture.
The water boat man is very small but visible by human eye.
The Water boatman breathes under water by carrying a
bubble of air under its wing.

4. By Harry
Caddis Fly Larvae
The caddis fly larvae is a type of aquatic macro invertebrate that
lives in the wetlands.
The Caddis fly larvae is an insect. There are like a rectangle. It is
green in colour, little in size and soft.
It lives in the Benthic Zone and can be found in the reeds.
By Will

5. Stonefly
Larva
The stonefly larva is an aquatic macro invertebrate that lives in the
wetlands.
The stonefly larva has six legs, two antennae, two eyes, hairs all over
it and a thin oval shaped body. It is a faded brown colour with black
all over it.
By Jay

6. Seed Shrimp
A Seed shrimp is a type of macro invertebrate that lives in the
wetlands.
It is brown and it has a lot of legs and long antennae. The seed
shrimp is very small. It lives in the Benthic Zone under water. It
feels squishy and smooth. The seed shrimp has an oval shaped body.
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By Libby

7. The scud is a type of aquatic macro
invertebrate that lives in the wetlands.
A scud is slimy and rough. Its body is shaped
like an oval. The scud has two antennae and
eight legs. The scud is grey and quite light.
The scud lives in the Reed Zone. It is also in the
slow flowing water.
By Michael

8. The
Biting
Midge
Larvae
The
Biting
Midge
Larvae
is
a
type
of
macro
invertebrate
that
lives
in
the
wetlands.
It
has
three
lines
on
the
back
of
its
body
and
lots
of
pikes.
It’s
a
curved
shape.
The
Biting
Midge
Larvae
is
grey.
It
is
slippery
and
soft.
By
Sachin
Water Boatman

9. The water Boatman is an aquatic macro invertebrate that lives in the
wetlands.
It has 6 legs and it’s shaped like an oval. The water boatman is tiny
but you can see it with your eye. Some of them are very quick.
Water Boatmen have big black eyes. It is browny, greeny gold.
Water Boatmen have lots of hairs on their legs.
The Water Boatman would live in all types of aquatic habitats in the
deep zone.
By Lily

10.
Mayfly
Larvae
The
Mayfly
Larvae
is
a
type
of
macro
invertebrate
that
lives
in
the
Urrbrae
wetlands.
It
has
3
tails.
The
tail
is
straight
and
furry.
It
also
has
two
antennae
on
its
head.
It
has
six
legs
and
is
shaped
like
a
rectangle.
It
is
grey.
It
is
rough
and
hard.
The
Mayfly
Larvae
lives
in
the
sub-­‐state
zone.
By Lilienne

11. Water Boatman
A Water Boatman is a macro invertebrate that lives
in the lives in the wetlands.
It has 6 legs and an oval shaped body. It has lots of
stripes. It is yellow and brown in colour. It has black
eyes and a hard shell.

12. By Lewis
Copepod
The
Copepod
is
a
type
of
Macro
invertebrate
that
lives
in
the
wetlands.
The
Copepod
has
two
antennas
on
top
of
its
head
to
help
it
know
where
it
is
going.
The
Copepod
is
very
slimy
and
is
really
hard
to
pick
up.
The
Copepod
is
an
oval
shaped
macro
invertebrate
and
it
is
blue
and
has
six
legs.
You
can
see
the
Coped
with
your
own
eyes.

13. By
Leuca
The
Non-­‐biting
Midge
Larva
is
a
type
of
macro
invertebrate
that
lives
in
the
wetlands.
The
Non-­‐biting
Midge
Larva
looks
like
it
has
two
heads
and
nine
legs,
also
lots
of
hair
and
eleven
sections.
The
Non-­‐biting
Midge
Larva
has
a
cylindrical
body
and
has
skin
or
scales.
The
Non-­‐biting
Midge
Larva
is
macro
so
you
can
still
see
it.
The
Non-­‐biting
Midge
larva
is
red.
The
non-­‐biting
Midge
Larva
lives
in
the
Benthic
zone
(at
the
bottom
of
the
wetland).

14. By
Kavindu
Water Boatman
The water Boatman is a type of macro invertebrate
that lives in the wet lands.
The water boatman has 6 legs and it has an oval
shaped body. The Water Boatman is small but we can
see it with human eyes. A water boatman is dark
brown and has a hard shell.

15. By Josh
Flatworm
A flatworm is a type of macro invertebrate that lives
in the wetlands.
The flatworm has a green body and a slimy texture
and it lives in the Benthic zone. A flatworm is a small

16. invertebrate that you could see with your eyes. A
flatworm has two black eyes.
By Hibah
Fresh water snail
A fresh water snail is a type of macro in vertebrate
that lives in the Wetlands.

17. It is flat and it has a swirly hard shell and it medium.
By Charlie
The flat worm is a type of macro invertebrate that
lives in the wetland.

18. It is a flat creature that has no legs. It has no tail
and no ears. It is grey with some green. Flat worms
are slimey and a thin shape.
REESE.
Pea
Shell

19. The
Pea
Shell
is
a
type
of
macro
invertebrate
that
lives
in
the
wetlands.
The
Pea
Shell
has
no
legs
because
it
has
a
shell
instead.
The
shell
is
grey
and
lightly
brown.
It
has
a
fat
circle
and
oval
shape
with
some
ridges.
The
Pea
shell
is
small
but
you
can
see
it
with
your
eyes.
The
Pea
Shell
lives
in
the
Benthic
Zone,
which
is
the
floor.
By Finley
Damselfly Larva
The Damselfly Larva is a type of macro
invertebrate that lives in the wetland.

20. It has six legs, a rectangular body shape,
two black eyes, antennae and a tail. It is
green and a little blackish. It’s macro so
that means it’s bigger enough to see with
your own eyes. The Damselfly Larva is very
hairy and stripey. It is usually found in the
Reed Zone (in the reeds)
By Evie
Water Scorpion

21. The Water scorpion is a type of macro
invertebrate that lives in the wetlands.
The Water Scorpion has a long tail and a sort of oval
shaped body. It is brown and green and it is small but
you can still see it with your eye. It has six legs and
small eyes.
Back
Swimmer

22. The
back
swimmer
is
a
type
of
macro
invertebrate
that
lives
in
the
wetland.
It
has
a
round
oval
shape.
By Daniella
Water Mites

23. The Water Mite lives in the wetlands. It is
a macro invertebrate and is a sock shape.
It is small but you can see it with your
eyes. It is red and black and it lives on the
bottom of the wetlands.
By Annabelle
Leech

24. The leech is macro invertebrate that lives in the wetlands.
The leech has no legs it is also a croissant shape. It is green and blue
and has a body, mouth and bottom. It has wavy lines on its body. It
is small and it is a small aquatic macro invertebrate. It is also smooth
and bumpy.
It lives among the bottom of the water way.
By Alisha
Segmented worm

25. The segmented Worm is a type of macro invertebrate that lives in
the wetlands.
It is pink. It has little hairs that stick out. It has a short tail. It has
a head and it has a bottom. It is a long shape. It is hairy.
It lives in the Benthic Zone in the bottom of the water.
By Alice
Dragonfly Larvae

26. The Dragonfly Larvae is a type of macro invertebrate that lives in
the wetlands.
The Dragonfly Larvae is an oval shape. It is small but can be seen
with human eyes. It is green, brown and yellow. It is hard. It lives in
the reed zone.
By Alex
Yabby

27. The Yabby is a macro invertebrate that lives in the wetlands.
It has two strong claws and eight smaller legs. Its legs look like
claws. The Yabby has an oval shaped body and a big tail. The tail has
5 different flaps. It has two black beady eyes and four antennae.
The Yabby’s shell is an aqua colour. The Yabby is small but you can
still see it underwater. It has a hard shell.
It lives in the Benthic Zone (the ground area.)
By Akane