1. Mrs.Cramer’s Leap Class Akron Elementary

2. Total Macroinvertibrates In Mrs.Cramer’s LEAP class we found 121 macroinvertebrates in all at the Roland Park in Akron, PA. The macroinvertebrates we found are: snails, water spiders, leech eggs, water fleas, bristle worms, damsle fly nymphs, caddis flies, mosquito larvae, may fly nymphs, scuds, midge larvae, water mites, dragon fly nymphs, crawling water beetles, backswimmers, and boatman. Those are all the macroinvertebrates we found at the Roland Park in Akron, PA. In Mrs.Cramer’s LEAP class we found 121 macroinvertebrates in all at the Roland Park in Akron, PA. The macroinvertebrates we found are: snails, water spiders, leech eggs, water fleas, bristle worms, damsle fly nymphs, caddis flies, mosquito larvae, may fly nymphs, scuds, midge larvae, water mites, dragon fly nymphs, crawling water beetles, backswimmers, and boatman. Those are all the macroinvertebrates we found at the Roland Park in Akron, PA.

3. Backswimmer and boatman We found 10 backswimmers and 1 boatman We found 10 backswimmers and 1 boatman

4. Bristle worms and damselfly nymphs Bristle worms can be found with or without hair. Bristle worms move by stretching and pulling their bodies along. Our LEAP group found 6 bristle worms. Damselfly nymphs measure 2-4 cm long. They have three legs and three tails. Our LEAP group found 2 damselfly nymphs.

5. Dragon fly nymph and crawling water beetles We found two dragon fly nymphs and three crawling water beetles. We found two dragon fly nymphs and three crawling water beetles.

6. Leech eggs, Water fleas We found five leech eggs, and twenty eight water fleas. We found five leech eggs, and twenty eight water fleas.

7. Caddis fly, Mosquito larvae At Akron Park, PA we found one caddis fly and one mosquito larvae. At Akron Park, PA we found one caddis fly and one mosquito larvae.

8. May fly nymph and Scud: May fly nymphs are very small. May fly nymphs are very small. They have 3 pairs of legs and 3 tails. brown, or gray. They have 3 pairs of legs and 3 tails. brown, or gray. Our leap group found 3 May Fly Nymphs. Our leap group found 3 May Fly Nymphs. Scuds are fast sideway swimmers and look like fuzzy shrimp. Scuds are fast sideway swimmers and look like fuzzy shrimp. They have 7 pairs of legs and are approximately 1 centimeter long. They have 7 pairs of legs and are approximately 1 centimeter long. Our leap group found 1 Scud. Our leap group found 1 Scud.

9. The midge larvae and water mite We found 0NE. We found 0NE. A midge larvae has a camouflaged body. A midge larvae has a camouflaged body. This macro invertebrate has no legs. This macro invertebrate has no legs. It is very thin and wiggles a lot out of water. It is very thin and wiggles a lot out of water. It is very small. It is very small. Our leap group found three 3 Our leap group found three 3

10. Snails and Water Spiders In Mrs. Cramer’s LEAP class at Akron Elementary we found: 8 water spiders and 46 snails. We went to the pond at Roland park in Akron, Pa and found these. In Mrs. Cramer’s LEAP class at Akron Elementary we found: 8 water spiders and 46 snails. We went to the pond at Roland park in Akron, Pa and found these.

11. Mrs. Cramer’s LEAP class