Mayflies dancing UK
Mayflies, order ephemeroptera, dancing on the banks of the Dorset Stour River near Sturminster Newton Dorset England UK GB. Mayflies can hatch in large numbers and males perform what is known as the dance of the mayflies to attract mates and fly with an up and down motion. Trout and other fish feed on them and the time when they hatch is popular with trout anglers as the trout will take imitation mayflies used in fly fishing. The period in the UK when the mayflies hatch in large numbers is often called Duffer’s Fortnight as the trout can be easy to catch and it is deemed that even an incompetent angler can catch one.
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