The mayflies have four triangular many-veined wings, the front pair being much larger than the hind pair. They have chewing mouthparts, but the adults do not feed. The antennae are short and difficult to see. Mayflies have two or three long, antenna-like appendages at the end of the abdomen.
Metamorphosis is incomplete, the life stages being the egg, naiad, and adults.
The naiads or young mayflies live in water. The adults are commonly found near streams, ponds and lakes and are attracted to light. The adults live but a few hours or days, but the naiads take from 1 to 3 years to develop. We hope you enjoy visiting our WWW site.