A Rude Ending to a Short Life

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Marshall Cutchin

Oregon State University researcher George Poinar, Jr. discovers a new (extinct) subfamily, genus and species of mayfly trapped in amber and uses the occasion to explain why mayflies are worth studying: “Understanding the ecology and history of mayflies is important, in part because they are one of the most important fish foods in the world.” On ScienceDaily.com.

This entry was posted in Flies, Science. Bookmark the permalink.