What Does a Mayfly Insect Look Like? If you’ve ever seen a reedy-looking bug with two long, antenna-looking protrusions from its abdomen, you might have seen a mayfly. Mayflies have thin bodies and ...

While most people are familiar with the short-lived but plentiful lacey winged, long-tailed mayfly of spring and summer, in the winter months the mayfly larvae — often called mayfly nymphs or naiads — ...

It’s not exactly pretty, but a mayfly hatch might be one of the Great Lakes’ more impressive natural events. Every year, billions of these winged creatures emerge from the water to spend a few hours ...

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, ...