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    • The water boatman (Corixidae: Sigara) is a macroinvertebrate.
    Rights: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Creative Commons 4.0 licence Published 24 October 2016 Size: 120 KB Referencing Hub media

    The water boatman (Corixidae: Sigara) is a macroinvertebrate found in streams, lakes and ponds. Their hairy legs are adapted for swimming in slow-moving water.

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      Observing freshwater macroinvertebrates

      In this activity, students collect and observe macroinvertebrates from a local freshwater stream. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: recognise that invertebrates are part of ...

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      Freshwater macroinvertebrates

      New Zealand has over 200 species of freshwater macroinvertebrates. An invertebrate is an animal that lacks a backbone. ‘Macro’ means the invertebrates are large enough to be seen without ...

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