Mayfly Ephemera simulans Family Ephemeridae Adult mayflies have a very short life cycle between a few hours and a few days. Adults do not feed and live only long enough to mate and lay eggs. Mayflies are sensitive to pollutants in the water and mud of aquatic systems, making them good indicators of the health of these environments. They make their own paper from wood fibers and salivary secretions and then use it to build large hanging nests. The nests consist of rows upon rows of combs, where the larvae develop, covered by an outer layer.
Click beetles have an amazing ability to flip themselves upright from their backs.
They arch their bodies, tense their muscles, and then release the tension with a trigger-like click. If they land on their backs again, they do the same thing until they land on their feet. Family Papilionidae Native to rain forests of Southeast Asia, this butterfly has an unusual habit of laying eggs one on top of the other in a long string hanging from a tree stem or leaf. Throughout their development, the caterpillars feed together in a group. Praying mantis Tenodera aridifolia Family Mantidae You've probably heard that female praying mantids bite the heads off males while mating.