World Phenomenon-The Flower Of Tisa Or Palingenia Longicauda

The Tisa Mayfly (Palingenia longicauda) - is the largest mayfly species in Europe, males measuring up to 12 cm 5 inches) from head to tail. This long-tailed mayflies are aquatic insects which belong to the Ephemeroptera order. Their larval stage usually lasts three years. The adults are short-lived: once fully matured, they have roughly three hours to mate and then die.
Philippines
September 20, 2010 4:48am CST
Tisa’s flower is an ancient insect species. Ascendants of this species emerged some 200 million years ago.The Tisa River is one of the last sanctuaries where the Tisa’s flower has its massive appearance every year Only few days in June every year (even not every year),beautiful insect Tisa's flower or Tisa mayflies (Palingenia longicauda)is borning, making love and die.For three hours, everything is finished. Palingenia longicauda) hasn't mouth because it doesn't eat. it just make love and die, during his short but but beautiful life. It is possible to enjoy one of the most beautiful natural phenomenons in the world that lasts only five days in early June.Thousands of yellow insects fly in fervor just above the river surface conjuring the creation of the universe The Tisa flower eggs lives for three years at the bottom of the river.
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@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
20 Sep 10
you seem to love science a lot. are you in the teaching profession?
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
Yes.. I'm currently working as an IT and teaching as a biology teacher
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
22 Sep 10
thats very nice to know