If you’re an adult mayfly you’ll probably die before the end of this video – Luke M. Jacobus
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For most of the world’s 4,000 mayfly species, adulthood lasts roughly one day. And for some species, it’s only a matter of minutes. This isn’t because they’re all eaten up by predators. Rather, this abridged adulthood is a natural part of their life cycle. So, what role do these bugs play in their ecosystems? Luke M. Jacobus explores the stunningly short life span of the winged insects.
Lesson by Luke M. Jacobus, directed by Denys Spolitak.
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Ha! Jokes on you guys I’m still allbfk hmlmh
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Mayflies actually live such an interesting life in their aquatic form, wow! Great fun video
As a mayfly reincarnated into a human, I can confirm this was the first and last video I remember watching.
At 4:40 i actually tear up bc of happiness and I don’t even know why. Nature is truly fascinating..
What a scary title.
HE HAS A MOUTHHHH 2:46
Nice video guys as a mayfly I found this vid
Story line is creative, but animation is not as good as Dreamlandtales channel 😅😅😅
You sure im gonna di
Depending on the oxygen level in the water can determine what species can live in the water. Some mayfly larvae depend on high levels of oxygen in the water in order to thrive.
I will never not be fascinated by the insect world.
Mayfly: hey can I borrow 20 bucks? I’ll pay you back tomorrow. “Laughs” that’s an old mayfly joke, I’ll be dead tomorrow.
Born > reproduce/lay eggs > die
Everything after birth takes at most a day.
Jokes on you! I'm a nymph!!
Living half as long but twice as bright.
Imagine being born and your parent is already dead 1000 generations ago
as a mayfly thi
as a mayfly i
Ohhh man! This was the exact bug stuck behind a board after fixing up some stuff at my faculty building. It was quite old, but well preserved. Who knew it had been dead a long time more than it was ever alove? It was at least 15 years old.
The genus and species pronunciation is totally on point
It’s so cool to see my old Bio Professor Jacobus featured in a YouTube channel I watch regularly! He truly deserves all the recognition he is getting for his many contributions to science.
I have seen a sort of mayfly swarm about 10 years ago. They were really cool. Their deaths feed birds so they can become parents. Its all a part of a balanced ecosystem.
Hey I actually made it through this entire video without d
The Mayfly man is
Here today
Wine glass shatters on the floor
As a professional mayfly I can confirm this video is accura
As a mayfly I’m very happy there’s a video abo
I played it on 2x so that mayfly may not die before the end of this video.
As a mayfly
As a mayfly, I can confi-
you manage to make even the mundane topics fascinating!
Wow this vid is so intere💀 -a mayfly, 2024
2:45 ???? How does the mayfly fertilise an egg and let it grow until it hatches inside them in a single day? Is that just for the species that live longer?
Be me a mayfly watching the vid at 2x speed 😎
As a mayfly, I can confirm that we die bef
Oh to be a Mayfly
E
ALL SHOUT LONG LIVE THE MAYFLIES
Here before the june-wrong monf, the mayfly dies 😎
thanks for telling me this information. i am a mayfly with opposable thumbs watching this video, i am 5:09 seconds in! what wi
“Hey guys I like this vide- 💀”
Mayfly: Oh hello, goodbye!
Mayfly, the bug who is able to fly at any time they want to escape the dangers in their habitats.
Thus, Mayfly may fly.
I realized that watching videos herert as opposed to making a friend made myself worthwhile 🙂 1:15 am
Mayflies in May, may die soon…
As animações ficaram geniais.
What an informative vi-
There are mayflies everywhere tpday, what a coicidence
Really???
Loved the video but just be aware of the inaccuracy @4.35. To sample mayflies you would do a kick sample.Wearing wading boots, go into the middle of the river and while holding a mesh net downstream, kick up the sediment. A scientist sampling mayflies looks a lot different than what you've portrayed.