Microworlds: Mayfly nymph - high resolution photos
Mayflies are relatives of dragonflies and damselflies, and they also have aquatic larvae that predates on small invertebrates or eat something more vegetarian, like algae. Like in many insects, their nymphs (larva is not a technically correct term for them) are the main stage of the life cycle taking up to a year to develop into an adult and adults won’t live longer than a day. The nymphs are small (less than a centimeter) and without proper optics it’s impossible to see how beautiful they are.
