ALGAE

Found in or near water;

Needs sunlight for photosynthesis;

Eaten by insects, birds, rodents

WATER STRIDER

"Skates” on water;

Eats insects, small fish; Eaten by fish, other insects

KINGFISHER

Lives near water;

Eats fish, amphibians, insects, mice

SALAMANDER

Found under rocks in moist areas;

Eats insects, warms, small invertebrates;

Eaten by fish, snakes, small mammals

TROUT

Found in water;

Eats insects, other fish;

Eaten by birds, otters, fish, people

WATER PENNY

Found under rocks;

Eats algae, moss, other plants; Eaten by other insects

FROG

Lives near water;

Eats insects, worms, small animals;

Eaten by fish, birds, snakes, some mammals

CRANE FLY LARVAE

Lives in/near water; Some eat animals, some plants;

Eaten by birds, fish, insects

RIVER OTTER

Lives near water;

Eats fish, crayfish

MAYFLY LARVAE

Found under rocks; Eats small animals, plants and organic debris;

Eaten by insects, fish

CADDISFLY LARVAE

Found on stream bed;

Eats tiny plants/animals;

Eaten by fish, especially trout

STONEFLY LARVAE

Found under rocks;

Eats small plants/animals;

Eaten by insects, fish, crayfish

SNAIL

Lives in/near water;

Eats plants, dead animals;

Eaten by fish, birds

HELLGRAMMITE

Found under rocks; Eats small animals, insects; Eaten by fish

DUCKWEED

Tiny floating plant;

Photosynthesizes;

Eaten by waterfowl

MOSQUITO

Lives in/near water;

Males eat nectar, females eat blood; Eaten by bats, birds, flying insects

CRAYFISH

Lives on stream bottom;

Eats small insects, worms, plants;

Eaten by humans, fish, raccoon

DRAGONFLY

Found under rocks;

Eats insects larvae, worms, small fish, Eaten by fish