Shredders - feed on organic matter by shredding,
chewing then digesting.
Examples: stonefly, crane fly, caddisfly
Grazers - (scraper)
- feed on algae on rocks/hug the bottom
Examples: caddisfly, mayflies
Gatherers - roam the stream collecting deposits from
rocks
Example: Mayflies
Example: Mayflies
Filter collectors - use a "net" to catch small
animals/invertebrates coming downstream
Example: caddisfly
Example: caddisfly
