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Ephemeroptera

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Mayfly - Photo 1

Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) - sitting on leaf
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Mayfly - Photo 2

Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) - reflection on water
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Mayfly - Photo 3

Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) - against white background
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Mayfly - Photo 4

Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) - sitting on water
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Lucarelli - License Information.

Mayfly

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Reinhold Stansich - License Information.

Mayfly

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Davide125 at the English language Wikipedia - License Information.

Mayfly

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Mayfly - Photo 8

Animals With The Shortest Lifespan

A small mayfly resting on a blade of grass. Mayflies are indicators of the pollution of the water, they can only survive in clean waters.

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Mayfly - Photo 9

Animals that don't poop – mayfly

With such an abbreviated lifespan, the mayfly doesn't even possess a digestive system.

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