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Creek Critters 5.6.2

14.8 MB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 4.6 - 16 reviews


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Creek Critters, developed and published by Audubon Naturalist Society, has released its latest version, 5.6.2, on 2024-11-15. This app falls under the Education category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.6, based on 16 reviews.

Creek Critters APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 5.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.creekcritters

Updated: 3 months ago

Developer Name: Audubon Naturalist Society

Category: Education

New features: Show more

App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Creek Critters on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

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App Rating

4.6
Total 16 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2020-06-13
A fantastic tool for citizen science and more experienced stream monitors alike! I work with kids and families who daily traverse our neighborhood stream that suffers greatly but often looks "clean" (especially after a clean-up). After learning how to identify macros, many have become aware of the poor water quality and of the cumulative downstream impacts of human behaviors. Creek Critters is intuitive and engaging to use, enabling users to learn while logging data on their streams' health.

5 ★, on 2020-05-23
A fascinating app built upon a simple idea: by identifying macroinvertebrates (“Critters”) in your local waterway, you can determine water quality. Macros are small! But the app’s beautiful line drawings and helpful photos, plus its intuitive logic flow, will lead you towards a visual i.d. of the species in your sample dish. Has six legs? Two distinct tails? Well, that narrows down prospective species, and you keep going from there until you have a positive i.d. Identify enough species and you’ll have a general picture of the quality of the water the critters live in. To me, probably the coolest aspect of the app is that it is leverages technology to lead one back to the natural sciences. Knowledge is power. I hadn’t known my local creek was so full of critters, nor had I been aware that my local creek needs help. The critters told me that.

5 ★, on 2020-05-22
Really helpful and easy to use resource. I was able to understand my local waterways more because of this app!

5 ★, on 2020-06-10
This app is easy to use and perfect for volunteer adult and youth groups who need identification to the family level. I highly recommend it.

5 ★, on 2020-05-21
Easy to use and is helping me learn something new and fascinating. Learning so much about these little critters and our waterways!

1 ★, on 2019-05-01
The app shuts down before it even opens.

Previous Versions

Creek Critters 5.6.2
2024-11-15 / 14.8 MB / Android 5.0+

Creek Critters 5.6.0
2023-03-13 / 15.2 MB / Android 4.4+

About this app

Use Creek Critters to:
• Find the tiny critters (macroinvertebrates) that live in your stream
• Identify the critters using a visual key with line drawings and photos
• Automatically create a report on your stream’s health based on your findings
• Map your stream report

A tool for education and community engagement!

New features

Minor changes to reflect the developer’s name change to Nature Forward (from Audubon Naturalist Society).
Fixes to image loading.

App Permissions

Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.