Indicator Species
Bug Group|| B-IBI||
Salmon|| Indicator
Species||
Results Doeswallips||Results
Duckabush
|| Results Triton Cove|| Glossary||
Bibliography
|| Results Chimacum Creek
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An Idicator Species that indacates what kinds of aquatic insects
are identified to groups how good the bugs withstand pollution
Very tolerant or
can withstand pollution very well are the following…True Bug, Moth, Water
Slater, Sow Bug, Flat Worm, Segmented Worm, Hydra, Leach and Freshwater Snail.



| This is a Hydra, This is a Freshwater Snail, This is a Leach. |
Tolerant or can withstand pollution ok,
is the
Following…Dragonfly/Damselfly Nymphs, Side Swimmer, Fresh Water Mussel,
Nematode, Fly Larva, Black Fly Larva, Mosquito Larva, Blood Worm.
![]() Freshwater Mussel |
![]() Mosquito Larva |
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intolerant cannot withstand pollution that well. They are the following…
Water Mite, Beetle, Fresh Water Shrimp, Prawn, Yabbie and crayfish.
![]() Water Mite |
![]() Crayfish |
![]() Water Mite |
Very sensitive or very intolerant
cannot withstand pollution at all. They are the following… Stonefly/Mayfly/Alderfly
Nymphs and Caddis Fly Larva.
![]() Mayfly Nymph |
![]() Stonefly Nymph |
![]() Caddis Fly Larva |