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  2. Mayfly - Wikipedia

    • Mayflies (also known as shadflies or fishflies in Canada and the upper Midwestern United States, as Canadian soldiers in the American Great Lakes region, and as up-winged flies in the United Kingdom) are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also cont… See more

    DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    ClassInsecta
    Description

    Immature mayflies are aquatic and are referred to as nymphs or naiads. In contrast to their short lives as adults, they may live for several years in the water. They have an elongated, cylindrical or somewhat flattened b… See more

    Biology

    Mayflies are hemimetabolous (they have "incomplete metamorphosis"). They are unique among insects in that they moult one more time after acquiring functional wings; this last-but-one winged (alate) instar usual… See more

     
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    Mayflies (also known as shadflies or fishflies in Canada and the upper Midwestern United States, as Canadian soldiers in the American Great Lakes region, and as up-winged flies in the United Kingdom) are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera.
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  3. Mayfly | Insects, Aquatic Larvae & Metamorphosis

    Sep 20, 2024 · Mayfly, (order Ephemeroptera), any member of a group of insects known for their extremely short life spans and emergence in large numbers in the summer months. Other common names for the winged stages …

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  5. Mayflies - National Wildlife Federation

    Mayflies are invertebrates that spend most of their lives as aquatic larvae and emerge as adults for a short time. They are found in various water bodies and have long, thin abdomens and gray, yellow, or brown coloration.

  6. The Fascinating Life Cycle of the Mayfly - Wild Explained

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    Apr 17, 2024 · Mayflies, also known as Ephemeroptera, belong to the order Ephemeroptera, a group of insects found around liquid freshwater resources. These insects are diverse and provide various contributions to ecosystems, …

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  9. Mayflies: Short-Lived World Of Order Ephemeroptera

    Apr 17, 2020 · Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) are common insects found in almost all freshwater habitats, as well as some brackish ones. There are over 2,000 named species in 200 genera and 19 families. The adults are soft bodied insects with …

  10. Mayfly (Ephemera vulgata) - Woodland Trust

    Mayfly is a native insect with a short adult life of one day. It emerges from the water to mate and lay eggs, and lives in clean, oxygenated wetlands. Learn more about its appearance, diet, predators and conservation issues.

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