Creature
Mayfly
Invertebrate
The adult mayfly lives for just a single day — so briefly that it never even feeds — rising in great clouds over rivers to mate before nightfall.
💡 Fun Facts
- The adult mayfly has the shortest lifespan in the animal kingdom, living for just 24 hours.
- They don't even have mouths because they don't live long enough to eat!
- Their only goal is to mate and lay eggs.