QUICK FACT: Named for a certain classic rock anthem. Does not answer to “Free Bird!”

THREATS: Pollution, habitat modification, and small, fragmented cave populations under pressure.

IMPORTANCE: A keystone cave aquifer species; its health reflects the health of underground waters.

Photo credit: Guenter Shuster

QUICK FACT: Named for a certain classic rock anthem. Does not answer to “Free Bird!”

THREATS: Pollution, habitat modification, and small, fragmented cave populations under pressure.

IMPORTANCE: A keystone cave aquifer species; its health reflects the health of underground waters.

Photo credit: Guenter Shuster