👀 👳‍♂️The Mayfly Turban👳‍♂️👀

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Quick post today with something really fascinating I learnt today. But first a couple of pictures:

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And a non close up

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So...these are adult mayflies and the weird appendages on their head is actually a..pair of eyes 🤯

There's actually a term for them. They are called turban eyes (for obvious reasons) and they are an exclusive trait for male mayflies.

These overdeveloped eyes allow them to better scout for females during the dusk.

Fyi, mayflies (also known as shadflies, fishflies, canadian soldiers in the American Great and up-winged flies) are aquatic insects of the order Ephemeroptera:

This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies. Over 3,000 species of mayfly are known worldwide, grouped into over 400 genera in 42 families. source and further reading

Fun fact: Males may have enlarged eyes but they don't have a functional mouth and they don't eat. But they only get to live for a day so it's not that it matters much. I guess sex is the only pleasure they get to have in their short lives :)

Ok friends, this is it for today. See you soon with more bizarre stuff from mother nature ^_^

P.S.: Tagging @enginewitty , he loves shit like this ^_^





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This reminds of flies, i was surprised when i saw their eyes in close view.

looks like it's getting tea bagged

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That doesn't look like anything I ever seen before... Like a alien 😁 lol
But soo cool in all ways and so Colorful. You sure find the unique ones.

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I am glad you like em. I like to think myself as a strange animal connoisseur ! 😂

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It's an interesting insect. I never look into how they look up close but those eyes are definitely weird.

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