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snow_michael t1_iu6a4nr wrote

Reply to comment by State_Dear in TIL an adult female Mayfly called Dolania americana lives for less than five minutes. by Pred1949

You missed out the three to five years as a nymph between hatching and screwing

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ruppy22000 t1_iu7jjo7 wrote

You a fly fisherman?

Not many people understand the life cycle of aquatic insects.

It took me awhile to understand that these creatures live as nymphs and simply breed as adults.

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snow_michael t1_iu7mobk wrote

> You a fly fisherman

No

In the UK animal and plant life cycles are taught in pretty basic science classes

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