I live in fast-flowing stony streams, especially in the bush.
Can you see my three long tails? All of us mayflies have three tails. We breathe
through gills on the sides of our bodies and we can wave these gills in the
water to help us breathe. My flat body is designed so I can sit flat on stones
without being washed away. In fact I'm so flat that you might not see me when
I'm not moving.
I'm very fussy about where I live. I need cold water because I
find it hard to breathe in warm water. My favourite food is the thin brown slime
growing on stony surfaces, but I find it difficult to live on the streambed if
the slime gets too thick.
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