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Index of Subjects --94eb2c14813c215d26054fe06f02 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Randy, It is also my understanding that as adults flies, mayfly lack mouth parts with which to feed. Probably also lack the associated digestive tract as well. Glad to be corrected. In my neck of the woods I think they are all the Black Quill (Leptophlebia cupida). Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> wrote: > Mayflies are the group of insects alluded to when you may hear/read that > "some insects live only for two or three days." This is, of course, > balderdash. What is true is that Mayflies, for example, perhaps there are > other groups, live only two or three days *as adults", but they live at > least a year, some species more than one year. > > It is my understanding that no adult mayflies feed (hence lasting only a > few days)...anyone know of exceptions to this? > > Randy > > _________________________________ > RF Lauff > Way in the boonies of > Antigonish County, NS. > > On 18 May 2017 at 10:19, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca < > rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > >> Hi All >> Last evening I was in Keji and on the way home about 8 pm >> I stopped at the bridge to the Campgrounds so I stopped to look at the >> river. >> I was wondering about Swallows under the bridge and there was >> a pair sitting on the beams also a pigeon! >> On the broken water above and below the bridge Mayflies were laying eggs. >> There was 100s if not thousands and lots flying around above the water. >> When I went to the Park Entrance, I stopped at the turnoffs >> but there was very few on the flat water. Seems they only like broken >> water - that species at least. >> Alas no fish snacking on them but lots of food for the birds. >> That's nature, look for one thing and you find something >> else just as interesting! >> Enjoy the Black Flies and the ticks! >> Paul >> >> > > --94eb2c14813c215d26054fe06f02 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Randy,<br><br></div>It is also my understanding = that as adults flies, mayfly lack mouth parts with which to feed. Probably = also lack the associated digestive tract as well. Glad to be corrected. <br= ><br>In my neck of the woods I think they are all the Black Quill (Leptophl= ebia cupida).<br><br></div>Chris Kennedy in Dartmouth<br><div><h1 id=3D"gma= il-bodytitle"><strong><em><br></em></strong></h1></div></div><div class=3D"= gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 10:00 A= M, Randy Lauff <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.co= m" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockq= uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc = solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Mayflies are the group of insects = alluded to when you may hear/read that "some insects live only for two= or three days." This is, of course, balderdash. What is true is that = Mayflies, for example, perhaps there are other groups, live only two or thr= ee days *as adults", but they live at least a year, some species more = than one year.<div><br></div><div>It is my understanding that no adult mayf= lies feed (hence lasting only a few days)...anyone know of exceptions to th= is?</div><div><br></div><div>Randy</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><b= r clear=3D"all"><div><div class=3D"m_-6641564608874319141gmail_signature" d= ata-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">______________________________<wbr>___<br= >RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.</div></div> <br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 18 May 2017 at 10:19, <a href=3D"mailto:r= ita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a> <= span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D= "_blank">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote cla= ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa= dding-left:1ex"><u></u> =20 =20 <div> =20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Hi All</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Last evening I was in Keji and on the way= home about 8 pm<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">I stopped at the bridge to the=C2=A0</spa= n> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Campgrounds so I stopped to look at the r= iver.</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">I was wondering about Swallows under the = bridge and there was<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">a pair sitting on the beams also a pigeon= !<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt"> On the broken water above and below the = bridge Mayflies were laying eggs.</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt"> There was 100s if not thousands and lots= flying around above the water.</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt"> When I went to the Park Entrance, I stop= ped at the turnoffs</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt"> but there was very few on the flat water= . Seems they only like broken water - that species at least.</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt"> Alas no fish snacking on them but lots o= f food for the birds.</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">That's nature, look for one thing and= you find something<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">else just as interesting!<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Enjoy the Black Flies and the ticks!<span= class=3D"m_-6641564608874319141HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br></font>= </span></span><span class=3D"m_-6641564608874319141HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#= 888888"> </font></span></div><span class=3D"m_-6641564608874319141HOEnZb"><font co= lor=3D"#888888">=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Paul<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:12pt">=C2=A0</span> </div> =20 </font></span></div> </blockquote></div><br></div> </blockquote></div><br></div> --94eb2c14813c215d26054fe06f02--
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