Photo Feature
The Poster Child
<p>Mayflies of the order Ephemeroptera are the poster child of ephemeral species in nature. These ethereal insects spend between one and two years underwater in their larval stage. Once they emerge as adults, it’s a race against time as they take to wing, find a mate, and lay eggs, all before they die within a span of a few hours.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Photo: Dhruv Prajapati/Sanctuary Photolibrary</strong></span></p>