Log Cabin Caddisfly
The caddisfly larvae create a 'log-cabin' protective casing, using wood material. They are important to vernal pools because they shred large leaves into smaller pieces which become usable by other species. Their casings can be used to prove a dry wetland is a vernal pool. It is amazing to see this insect's architectural abilities, in small scale.
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To bad today's developers can't take nature's que and build to suit reality--meaning--build to scale and build so you're not detroying other creatures, but rather, having a symbiotic relationship with those around you. Large-scale homes, huge big box stores are bad for the environment.
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