A Rude Ending to a Short Life

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.