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Denn, 16.08.2006 6:31

On the way home, there was a cloud of moths on the bridge over the Dema River. Like snow! In the morning, everything was covered with them in a solid carpet.
Please explain who they are and what they did?

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16.08.2006 6:39, Dmitrii Musolin

These are probably mayflies. Adult insects of this aquatic order have a very short life span. They swarmed, mated, then the females laid eggs and all died quickly afterwards. They were attracted not so much by the road as by the light of the lanterns and their reflection in the water.

16.08.2006 7:48, Denn

It doesn't look like a mayfly. They are all white.

16.08.2006 8:54, Bad Den

Nevertheless, they are very similar in appearance to the mayfly - I do not recall any flying insects with tail threads on the top of the abdomen, except for mayflies.

16.08.2006 11:36, Dracus

Definitely mayflies. I wonder what kind of view... The picture of summer is really impressive.

16.08.2006 13:33, Nilson

Impressive! Mayflies, indeed.

16.08.2006 19:35, Shofffer

Just like mayflies.

21.12.2006 18:35, mumu

Fantastic!

26.12.2006 19:55, Pavel Morozov

it's crazy.

13.07.2023 16:54, rybackov.vadim69

Definitely mayflies. I wonder what kind of view... The picture of summer is really impressive.

Ephoron probably

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