Page 455 - Atlas of Creation Volume 2

Harun Yahya

Caddisfly

Long-legged fly

LONG-LEGGED FLY AND CADDISFLY

Age: 45 million years
Period: Eocene
Location: Baltic States, Jantarny, Russia

In this amber can be seen a long-legged fly and caddisfly, a moth-like creature. Larvae of the
caddisfly live under water and make themselves cylindrical sheaths as armor to be protected
against enemies, and possess the silk-producing system used solely for this purpose. Then
they construct these sheaths with the objects they find in the river, such as sticks and pebbles.

It is quite hard to recognize the caddisfly larva, once it has camouflaged itself perfectly in this
interesting "dress." The larvae of these very insects have been protecting themselves from
their enemies in this way for millions of years. This 45-million-year-old specimen in amber is
proof that this creature never evolved in all the years since.

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