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Mayfly
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Mayflies are insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera (from the Greek ephemeros = ephemeral, or short-lived; pteron = wing). The name refers to the most distinctive features of the adults. They are in an ancient group of insects, the Palaeoptera, ('Ancient wings') with dragonflies and damselflies.[1]
Quick Facts Mayfly Temporal range: late Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) – Recent, Scientific classification ...
Mayfly Temporal range: late Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) – Recent | |
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Ephemera danica, in Belgium.
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Mississippi River mayfly hatch so heavy it shows up on weather radar.
There are over 3,000 living species of mayfly, in over 400 genera in 42 families.