Mayfly

10/29/2012 Welleby Park, Sunrise

Mayfly = Rhithrogena germanica

Order: Ephemeroptera

They've been placed into a group of insects 

termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains

dragonflies and damselflies.

They are aquatic insects.

Immature stage of life usually lasts one year

in fresh water, but the adults are short-lived,

from a few minutes to a few days.

This one was on my car window and was very tiny, 

but the adult can be the size of 3/4"

公園で車に戻ると運転席の窓にこんなのがくっついていました。

マクロレンズも持っていなくて、300mmレンズでなんとか。

長い子供時代を終わると、大人になってすぐに
死んでしまうという、かわいそうなムシ。
大きく見ると、トンボと同じ種族。

和名：カゲロウ