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A caddisfly larva crawls across fine gravel, its head and legs emerging from a tubular case covered in small pale and dark stones.

Caddisfly Larva in Its Stone Case

Underwater close profile of a caddisfly larva crawling over pale gravel in a clear woodland stream, its case built from tiny stones and grains.

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Authentic underwater nature photograph, square 1:1 format. Side profile close observation of a single caddisfly larva crawling over fine gravel on the bed of a clear shallow woodland stream, its head and front legs emerging from a tubular case neatly built of tiny pale and grey stones and grains. Soft overcast daylight filters evenly through the water, no hard shadows, faint caustic-free glow. Natural muted browns, olive and grey, a few drifting particles and a blurred fallen leaf in the soft background. Macro lens, shallow depth of field, sharp focus on the case and head, subtle sensor grain, realistic anatomy and believable exposure. Quiet documentary feel. No people, no text, no logos, no watermarks.

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