Shot for Medium - Looking at the town of Bullhead City, AZ and how its residents along the Colorado River are coping with an infestation of caddisflies due to a disruption of the river's ecosystem.
Caddisflies cluster together on a window at Denise Vallon's home.
Denise Vallon's neighbor covered in Caddisflies as he attempts to get rid of a swarm on the side of his home's river deck.
Denise Vallon's neighbor uses a blowtorch to kill Caddisflies on the side of his home's river deck.
Denise Vallon looks out at the Colorado River behind her home.
Bait shop owner Rusty Braun sits in a boat at the Riviera Marina, Bullhead City, AZ.
A view of the Colorado River and part of Bullhead City, AZ from the Laughlin, NV side of river.
Captain Ty Williams of Laughlin River Tours, cleans Caddisflies off of his boat with a pressure washer. This method of cleaning the flies off of the boat has become a daily routine, Laughlin, NV.
A swarm of Caddisflies at dusk along the Colorado River.
Denise Vallon poses for a portrait in a swarm of Caddisflies to illustrate how she can no longer enjoy sitting along the river behind her home.
A view of Davis Dam from the Nevada side of the Colorado River, Laughlin, NV.