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πŸͺ½ Mayflies

Long-Tailed Mayfly

Palingenia longicauda

Vulnerable

About

The largest European mayfly with body and cerci reaching over 120 mm. Its spectacular mass hatches on the Tisza River are a famous natural phenomenon.

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Did You Know?

The annual "Tisza bloom" of this mayfly along the Tisza River lasts only a few hours but has been celebrated in Hungarian culture for generations.