mayfly

Japanese: mayfly
mayfly

…The name Ephemeroptera comes from the Greek word ephēmeros, meaning "one day's life." They emerge from early spring to autumn, but are most common in May, hence the name mayfly in English. They emerge in large numbers on the humid evenings of May and June, and gather around the lights. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "mayfly" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…目名のEphemeropteraは〈ただ1日の命〉という意味のギリシア語ephēmerosに由来している。羽化は早春から秋にわたるが,5月にもっとも多く,英語でmayflyというのはこのためである。5~6月の蒸し暑い夕べにおびただしく羽化し灯火に来集する。…

※「mayfly」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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