About the Mayfly An average mayfly have four transparent-like wings. These wings help mayflies fly around the pond where they live These insects will actually mate while flying.

The Mayfly’s Diet The mayflies diet mostly consists of small plants, small animals, and organic debris. Mayflies only eat when they are larvae. When they are adults they don’t eat, there only task is to mate.

The Mayfly’s Habitat Mayflies usually live around ponds. They will feed on all the small plants and animals that live in these areas. When they are adults, they only fly around, mate, then die.

Stages of the Mayfly’s Life Mayfly Nymph Mayfly Adult

About the Newt The newt is also known as the salamander. The red-spotted newt has rough skin. The red eft lives on land The top length is 3-4 inches long The red spotted newt moves fast in water but veslow on land

The Newt’s Diet Sight, scent, and hearing are all benefits to the spotted newt The red spotted newt’s main diet is insects like spiders, snails, worms, and slugs

The Newt’s Habitat The Red Spotted Newt live on the eastern half of North America These animals are born in marshes, lakes, and ponds but move to the forest

The Red Spotted Newt’s Stages of Life The Red Eft The Red Spotted Newt

Works Cited Agrilife Extension- Ahttp://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/aimg3.html Mayfly.org-http://www.mayfly.org/photo-gallery Biological Sciences at Townson University-http://wwwnew.towson.edu/herpetology/amphibians/notophthalamus%20viridescens.htm

Works Cited G.K. Reid. Pond Life. 1987. Golden Press, New York. Oracle Think Quest- http://library.thinkquest.org/5486/newts.htm