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Mayflies
Mayflies
Ephemeroptera
Insecta
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
A few hours
Size
Small
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Crepuscular
Social
Solitary
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Flight
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Common

About

This delicate insect lives near freshwater streams and lakes across the globe. Adults lack functional mouths and survive for only a few hours to reproduce.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
  3. 3.
    subadult
    A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Ephemeroptera