A family of aquatic insects commonly known as mayflies, characterized by brief adult life spans, usually measured in hours or days.
From Greek ephemeros 'lasting a day' plus the Latin -idae suffix for family-level taxonomy.
Mayflies are nature's ultimate example of living in the moment—their nymphs spend up to two years underwater, then transform and have just hours to find a mate and reproduce before dying.
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