If you live near certain bodies of water, then you know it’s that time of the year when you need to make sure all your lights ...

When water temperatures reach approximately 68°F, typically in early summer, mayfly nymphs undergo metamorphosis. They rise to the surface, emerging in a sexually immature stage. After a brief period, ...

"Mayflies spend much of their lives underwater in an immature life stage known as a naiad or nymph. They live for 1-2 years ...

Fly anglers should have a basic understanding of the four stages of a mayfly’s life cycle. It starts with eggs laid on the water’s surface. Those eggs sink and eventually hatch into nymphs.

Summer officially arrived last week on the calendar and warm weather already seemed to have a head start on the transition of ...

That wince-inducing crunch under your car tires − or worse, under your shoes − is coming soon. Mayflies, the early summer ...

Within 48 hours, they develop wings, fly toward land, mate and die. If you reside near one of the Great Lakes, your garden or home and community may briefly be overwhelmed with up to 88 billion ...

Communities along the Great Lakes are preparing for the annual mayfly season, but water temperatures may not be warm enough quite yet for the fishflies to produce massive swarms. "The timing of mayfly ...

GREEN BAY — A Milwaukee-based researcher is trying to re-establish mayflies in the bay of Green Bay, where the insect's population is historically plentiful but has dwindled due to poor ...

The Great Lakes region's annual mayfly hatch, when the aquatic insects emerge in their winged form to mate, usually happens in late June to early July. The mayflies have such a short life span in ...

They spend most of their life cycle in water then, as adults, they leave to mate, according to the National Wildlife Federation. There are more than 600 different mayfly species in the U.S., with ...