Many Michiganders are preparing for the swarms of mayflies that occur in early summer. Here's what to know about the insects.

Mayflies emerge when water temperatures reach 68 degrees, typically peaking in mid-to-late June. While considered a nuisance ...

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Before metamorphosing into an adult mayfly, Mayer said it lives as a larva or nymph for two years underwater ... stories from northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan and beyond to keep you informed.

As adults, most emerge from their nymph form, take flight, mate, lay eggs and die in just a day or two. The common name of mayfly was given to the group when known species all emerged in May.

There are four stages in a Mayfly's lifecycle. The first stage begins with the depositing of eggs into the water. The second stage is the nymph stage, this is where it gets interesting.