The scientific name for the Mayfly is Ephemeroptera, which comes from the Greek language and means “short-lived.”
Mayflies emerge in large groups but have short lifespans. Other names for the mayfly include the dayfly, drake, fishfly, sand-fly, and shadfly. Fishfly is a popular name for the mayfly.
After the larva stage, female mayflies usually live less than five minutes, while males can live a whopping two days. But they don't waste a single minute, spending that short period of time mating and reproducing.
