Brazos Bend State Park

Pond Life

Insects

Insects represent the most diverse life form on this planet. There are more different species of insects than all other forms of animal life and all plant life combined. While most insects are terrestrial, there are many insects that live in water for all or part of their lives.

Insects and Insect Larvae

Major Groups of Insects found in ponds

Hemiptera – true bugs

Coleoptera - beetles

Diptera – flies and mosquitoes

Ephemerata - Mayflies

Odenata – Dragonflies and Damselflies

Megaloptera – Fishflies and Dobsonflies