Mayflies thrive in the fertile waters around Vail. Mayflies are quiet, unobtrusive insects that hatch and sail away out of sight. Unlike the clownish bouncing of the caddis moths or the spectacular ...

Oneida Lake’s annual mayfly hatch once looked like scenes from a 1950s B-movie. Each June billions of the bugs would emerge from the muck on the bottom of the lake, shed their skins, and fly inland in ...

Scientists scooped sand from a riverbed in Thailand and found two nymphs of rare mayfly species not seen in 22 years, a study said. Photo from Kwanboon and Boonsoong (2025) Knee-deep in a river of ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Nearly every creature on earth plays a part in the natural life cycle. The mayfly is a prime example, serving an essential role in the aquatic food web. As just-hatched nymphs, ...

Introduction / Ian C. Campbell -- Life history strategies in Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera / John E. Brittain -- Life cycles and ecology of some species of Ephemeroptera from Spain / J. Alba-Tercedor - ...

As a group of animals, insects pose an interesting dilemma in the minds of many people. If I started a conversation by mentioning my backyard was occupied by thousands of these six-legged creatures, I ...

Mayflies have begun hatching along the Susquehanna River, but the streetlight-blocking, windshield-smearing swarms of millions of the small insects have yet to develop. Those swarms are likely just ...

A Palingenia longicauda mayfly on the Tisza River in Europe. We're often told "life's too short" and we should "seize the day," but compared with the rest of Earth's inhabitants, humans have far more ...

As the brief mayfly season nears its end in Columbia, the spotted lanternfly population continues to grow in Lancaster County. The number of mayflies along Veterans Memorial Bridge is down this year ...

Photo for the Mirror by Walt Young Mayflies are elegant, delicate insects that have fascinated fly anglers for generations. The month of May can be the best time of year for fly anglers in central ...