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The shows title ephemeroptera also refers to the short life span of the adult mayfly, which only lasts from thirty minutes to one day depending on the species.
valse commented on the word ephemeroptera
What a beautifully expressive word for a mayfly.
February 20, 2007
seanahan commented on the word ephemeroptera
The poetic ephemeral means lasting for a short time, and the mayfly has a very short life span, thus the connection.
February 20, 2007
valse commented on the word ephemeroptera
According to a play my high school put on a few years ago in which two mayflies have a decidedly brief tryst (it's a bit hazy now), it's about 24 hours. Yeah, I guess I went to a pretty wacky school.
February 20, 2007
wordwench commented on the word ephemeroptera
Love. Want. Am.
March 4, 2009