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I discovered this superb mayfly in the vegetation bordering the ponds in my village. These insects are only present for two weeks a year, from late May to early June.
These delicate, elegant-looking fairies are fascinating. Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) first appeared in the Carboniferous period, around 300 million years ago: they are the oldest winged insects still alive.
They owe their name "Ephemeroptera" to the short life span of their imago, which can last no more than a few hours. Their mouthparts are reduced or absent, and most species have a very short lifespan, so they don't feed as adults.
I'm lucky enough to come across mayflies regularly in my garden and at nearby ponds, but I'm sad to say that there are fewer and fewer of them.
In fact, mayflies are one of the insects whose population has declined sharply in France. Unlike butterflies, dragonflies and bees, the extinction of many mayfly species is little-known and insufficiently taken into account.
Just fifty years ago, mayflies were found everywhere in swarms of millions of individuals near freshwater.
In the early 2020s, one-fifth of the 142 mayfly species in France are threatened, five of which are critically endangered.
Description
The mayfly in this photograph strikes the pose typical of this atypical insect: fresh from its last exuvia, it awaits the ballet that will allow it to reproduce before becoming extinct.
For this composition, I played with depth of field to obtain a bokeh that was both contrasty and textured.
I also chose a vertical composition to emphasize the elegance of this insect.
Shot freehand in natural light.
Equipment
Fujifilm X-T30 + Fujinon 80mm f2.8 macro lens
Settings
1/500 s at f/6.4; ISO 320
Species name
Ephemera danica
Location
Near the ponds and rivers of my village (Normandy, France)
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