The phrase "a mayfly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific type of insect known for its short lifespan, often in discussions about nature or biology.
Example: "The mayfly is known for its brief adult life, often lasting only a few hours."
Alternatives: "a short-lived insect" or "a fleeting creature".
True, fashion cycles have a mayfly life span.
Even the lengthiest film leads a mayfly existence.
"Man is a mayfly compared with the dinosaur," he retorted.His mandate at RWE expires next year.
It lasts just a moent, no longer than a mayfly hatch on a remote Montana river.
So, as temporary as a mayfly and a serious rival and replacement.
For me, this is like the life of a mayfly or a dragonfly or -- better still -- a butterfly.
Strictly speaking, of course, the detectors never actually saw a Higgs, which lives only for a mayfly-esque sextillionth of a second before decaying into lighter particles.
Deals to end the fighting in the world's youngest country tend to have a mayfly-like lifespan; in early October, the regional bloc overseeing the mediation process, said the two sides had violated ceasefire agreements 53 time in 19 months.
Fortunately, if you're in a mayfly-heavy area and you can't wait to be rid of them, you're in luck: The bugs typically live for only 24 to 72 hours after emerging from the water.
Minnesota outlet KARE 11 compared the radar signature to that of a "significant rain storm," adding the bugs have turned "surfaces of cars, buildings and just about everything else" into a "slimy mess". Slimy mess, indeed: In nearby Trenton, Wisconsin, a mayfly-coated road was so slick, and visibility so limited, the bugs have been blamed for a three-vehicle crash, which injured two people.
The other dancers have clearly defined characters: a light-bodied mayfly, a suspiciously innocent cutup and a lost soul with a gimlet gaze.
