Real mayflies [1] [2] ( lat. Ephemeridae ) - a family of insects from the order of mayflies , numbering more than 150 species.
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Content
- 1 Distribution
- 2 Description
- 3 Ecology and habitats
- 4 See also
- 5 Links
- 6 notes
Distribution
Representatives of the family are found almost everywhere, with the exception of Antarctica , Australia and Oceania .
Description
Relatively large mayflies, reaching up to 35 mm in length, having two or three very long tail filaments. The venation pattern of the wings is clearly visible.
Ecology and habitats
Mayfly nymphs develop in various bodies of water , often with the presence of silt in them, since the nymph's legs are very strong and adapted to dig. Nymphs are carnivores that feed by hunting or eating detritus .
See also
- Common Mayfly
Links
Notes
- β The life of animals. Volume 3. Arthropods: trilobites, chelicerae, tracheal breathing. Onychophors / ed. M.S. Gilyarova , F.N. Pravdina, Ch. ed. V. E. Sokolov . - 2nd ed. - M .: Education, 1984. - S. 203. - 463 p.
- β Mamaev B. M., Medvedev L. N. and Pravdin F. N. Identifier of insects in the European part of the USSR. - M .: Enlightenment, 1976. - S. 26. - 304 p.