Fish Flies

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Fish Flies

• www.glerl.noaa.gov
• Done by Nicole Vanderhoff

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Information on Fish Flies

• These creatures hatch on the waters surface and
  are sometimes called mayflies.
• The average life span of a fish fly is 24 hours.
• In North America there are 630 known species.
• Anchor Bay (especially the city of New Baltimore)
  is known for these tiny creatures and even has a
  festival for them.

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Fish Fly Pop Quiz

• Which of the following is another name for a fish
  fly?
• A. Mayfly
• B. Green winged
• C. Water swimmer
• D. Sun bug www.onthelake.net
  
• Please click on the teal button to choose an
  answer.

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Correct!

• Mayfly is another name for
• a fish fly because in some
• places these bugs appear in
• the month of May!

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Sorry!

• Please pick another answer!
• Hint, the answer has to deal with what time of
  the year the fish fly appears!

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End

• This Power Point presentation was done by Nicole
  Vanderhoff for EDT347.
• I did this power point presentation on this topic
  because my town is known for fish flies!
• Please email Nicole.a.vanderhoff_at_wmich.edu with
  any questions.

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