Lifespan of just a few hours to a day, with adults not even having functional mouthparts.
Microscopic aquatic animals with a lifespan of just a few days.They are very hard to spot.
Male ants whose sole purpose is to mate with the queen, living for only a few weeks.
Lifespan of just a few weeks, with adults capable of laying up to 500 eggs. That is why they are everywhere.
Lifespan of just a few weeks, with females requiring blood meals to reproduce.
Lifespan of just a few weeks, with adults capable of laying up to 500 eggs. They are very similar to a housefly.
Tiny insects with a lifespan of just a few days, whose larvae feed on plant tissues.
Small beetles with a lifespan of just a few months, commonly found in grain products.
Migratory fish species with a lifespan of just a few years, returning to their birthplace to spawn before dying.
A small gecko species with a lifespan of just a few years, found in Madagascar.