THEY JUST LIVE FOR 3 HOURS, A SHORT BEAUTIFUL LIFE
Palingenia longicauda or also known as Tisa's Flower is an ancient insect species. Insect species is thought to have originated from 200 million ago. One place the appearance of this insect is in the Tisa River.
Tisa River Tisa River or are one of the last sanctuaries where these insects emerge every year in very large quantities. This is a rare spectacle, "wedding dance" on the Tisa River.
Life is very short, but very beautiful This is truly a rare sight that is difficult to be told only through pictures or words.
The Palingenia longicauda this is one of the insects "mayfly" the largest in Europe. Male insects can reach 12 cm in length, from head to tail. This insect is in the larval period for 3 years. Over the past 3 years, the larvae are in the riverbed.
But his life is very short which is 3 hours. Once born they grow up, in pairs and then immediately die. These insects have a unique wing, wings will change their skin after reach the main functions.
Tisa's Flower growing up just one time. And at mid-June, at 5:00 to 6:00 PM, they will dance on the river in large groups. Then they'll change the skin on the tree, on land, or wherever they place.
This phenomenon is known by the name of Tissa Blooming or splitting of Tisa. After they grow up in full (after a few seconds they change the skin), male insects have only a few hours only to find their partner, male and females before they die.
Once paired or copulated, female
insects flying down the river to see if their eggs already in the river
and fell into the riverbed. Then the egg would become larvae within 45
days and will hatch after 3 years.
These insects are insects that are sensitive to pollution. If they were
in a river, the river must have a clean river. Besides as an indicator
of the environment, insects are also foods that are good for fish, so
that some anglers use these insects as bait in their fishing rods.
Currently, insect Palingenia longicauda already extinct in some European countries and can only be found in Serbia and Hungary.
Currently, insect Palingenia longicauda already extinct in some European countries and can only be found in Serbia and Hungary.
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