Stats

Lifespan

1-3 years

Size

Medium

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

Solitary

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

Europe

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Burrowing

Status

Uncommon

About

Green drake mayflies are a type of insect that live in freshwater ponds and streams. They have a delicate, translucent body that is usually green, and they have two pairs of wings that they use to fly. They have a long, slender abdomen that is often covered in fine hairs. They are nocturnal creatures, and they are most active at night.

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

Family

Ephemeridae

Genus

Ephemera

Species

Ephemera danica