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πŸͺ½ Mayflies

Burrowing Mayfly

Hexagenia limbata

About

Creates massive synchronized emergences so dense they appear on weather radar. Billions emerge simultaneously from lake bottoms where nymphs burrowed for up to two years.

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Did You Know?

Mayfly emergences along the Mississippi River are so massive they show up on Doppler weather radar β€” billions of insects rising simultaneously look like approaching thunderstorms.