Every year, billions of mayflies rise up from rivers and lakes to spread out like clouds over thousands of square miles of the American Midwest.
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Superswarm: Mayfly Clouds
Every year, billions of mayflies rise up from rivers and lakes to spread out like clouds over thousands of square miles of the American Midwest.
Added: Mar 11, 2010
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Runtime: 01:38
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