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Millions of mayflies swarm lakeside communities each summer. 48 hours later they die, leaving behind a slippery mess that can make roads dangerous.

Nearly silent, the cloud wasn't smoke or mist — it was thousands of mayflies fluttering in a thick swarm as they mated at sunset.

"Viewing the swarm was like looking through an amber window screen or tan mesh that had been suspended above the field," Springer, a wildlife and education specialist in Fairfield County, Ohio, told Insider."I could still see the trees and landscape beyond it, it was just distorted by a cloud of thousands of insects holding a stationary position en masse."

Sights like this are common in lakeside communities across the US. For a few days each summer, mayflies break through the surface of lakes and rivers to begin a mating frenzy. For the few days they live above water, they fly around in swarms and land on any available surface, including people, cars, and buildings.

 

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