The Great Lakes region's annual mayfly hatch, when the aquatic insects emerge in their winged form to mate, usually happens in late June to early July. The mayflies have such a short life span in ...

Adult mayflies — sometimes called fishflies — will soon emerge Michigan's Great Lakes, streams and rivers for their final act: reproduce in giant, fluttering swarms and, well, dying. "The mayfly crams ...

Mayflies emerge when deep water temperatures reach 68 degrees, which hasn't happened yet in the Great Lakes. Residents can mitigate mayfly presence by using yellow light bulbs and sealing windows and ...

Scientists have managed to find a rare insect after it supposedly went extinct more than two decades ago. The Behningia baei, a species of mayfly that hasn't been seen since 2002, were rediscovered in ...

Mayflies are aquatic insects with short adult lifespans, often only a few days for males and possibly minutes for some females. Emerging in early summer when water temperatures reach 68 degrees, ...