Mayfly (Noun)
Meaning
Slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mayfly's brief adult life made it nearly invisible to humans, save for a few instances of swarming near waterways.
- Mayflies typically spend years as aquatic larvae before emerging onto land as fragile adult insects.
- The abundance of mayfly species near this river made it an ideal location for entomologists to study these ephemeral creatures.
- Anglers often use mayfly imitations as lures when fly fishing, due to the insects' irresistible appeal to fish.
- After a short yet complex evolution, the mayfly transforms into a mature, flying insect only to die off quickly after mating.