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Insects
Common oval yellow-brown mussel of lakes and slow rivers.
Field facts
HabitatSand and gravel in rivers and lakes
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPlain Pocketbook, Giant Floater
Field note: Females wave a fish-shaped lure to trick a bass into taking their larvae.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Live mussels must never be collected; empty shells only.
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