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Ephemeroidea - Liber Deserti

Your current chain: State of matter Life > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Hexapoda > Class Insecta > Subclass Pterygota > Order Ephemeroptera > Superfamily Ephemeroidea

(From Wikipedia) Ephemeridae is a family of mayflies found throughout the world except Australia and Oceania.

FACT: The nymphs of these mayflies have strong legs for burrowing through silt, and often survive through predation or scavenging!

Currently discovered: 1/8 Genera

Genus

  1. Hexagenia - Giant Mayflies