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Ecdyonurus

Ecdyonurus

Ecdyonurus is a type of mayfly that lives in clean water. They have delicate wings and are known for their short life as adults, which is often just a day or two!

Lebensraum: Freshwater streams

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The Ecdyonurus is a delicate insect, typically having a flat, broad head and two prominent compound eyes. Its body is slender, often brown or grayish, with two pairs of clear, veined wings and usually two or three long, slender tails (cerci) extending from its rear.

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Ecdyonurus
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Ecdyonurus

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Ecdyonurus never eat! Their only job is to reproduce before they disappear.

Ecdyonurus adults have huge eyes that help them spot mates while flying!

Finding Ecdyonurus nymphs means the river water is super clean and healthy!

Some Ecdyonurus adults live for only a few hours to find a mate!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rock Gripper

Ecdyonurus nymphs can cling tightly to rocks in fast-flowing water because of their flattened bodies and strong claws, which helps them avoid being washed away.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Breather

Ecdyonurus nymphs can breathe underwater using specialized plate-like gills along their abdomen, allowing them to live in oxygen-rich streams.

Fähigkeit

Double Molt Flight

Ecdyonurus has a unique pre-adult flying stage called a subimago, which molts again into a true adult after leaving the water.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
12-30 mm
Größe
8-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
1-7 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Young Ecdyonurus munch on tiny plant bits and algae from river rocks!

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs graze on algae and detritus, but adults do not feed at all.

Hauptnahrung

  • algae
  • diatoms
  • detritus

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

A primary food source for this fish.

eaten by

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Often preyed upon by these freshwater fish.

eaten by

White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

Important food for dipper birds near rivers.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash your hands after playing near water to stay clean and safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Ecdyonurus?

12-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Ecdyonurus?

8-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ecdyonurus?

1-7 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Ecdyonurus?

8 km/h

Was frisst Ecdyonurus?

Young Ecdyonurus munch on tiny plant bits and algae from river rocks!

Wo findet man Ecdyonurus normalerweise?

Freshwater streams

Wie jagt Ecdyonurus?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Ecdyonurus?

6

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