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Mayflies are insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera (from theGreekephemeris =A= "shortlist,patron =A= "wing", referring to the brief lifespan of adults). They have been placed into an ancient group of insects termed the Cleopatra, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies. They are aquatic insects whose immature stage (called naiad or, colloquially, nymph) usually lasts one year in freshwater. The adults are shortlist, from a few minutes to a few days depending on the species. About 2,500 species are known worldwide, including about 630 species in North America. Common names for mayflies include "mayfly, "shadily, "Green Bay flies", "lake fly", "fishfly"(commonly called this in Great lakes Region,[2] "Midge, and "jinx fly".

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Mayflies breath the same way as us. It's just that they have mandibles and a different mouth. They still have the same throat system. Another difference is that they have much longer bodies. They may breathe faster than us too, because they're small and smaller creatures have much faster heartbeats. I hope I answered your question.

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May flies look like bugs with wings. Very small wings. They have 2 long pointy thing which can out of it's abdomen. They are very fragile. Small black eyes three legs and skinny abdomen.

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i think they eat mosquitos

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