Animals With Shortest Life Span
AMERICAN SAND-BURROWING MAYFLY Among all mayfly species, the American sand-burrowing mayfly is one of the rarest and shortest-lived. Their adult lifespan ranges between 5 minutes to 2 hours and with the purpose only of reproducing.
GASTROTRICH Among all mayfly species, the American sand-burrowing mayfly is one of the rarest and shortest-lived. Their adult lifespan ranges between 5 minutes to 2 hours and with the purpose only of reproducing.
LUNA MOTH Also known as the giant silk moth, the beautiful, lime-green luna moth lives around only a week after they emerge from the cocoon as an adult. Males will fly long distances to mate, if necessary, and females will die once they lay their eggs.
MOSQUITO The entire lifecycle of a mosquito can range from 4 days to a month, with pupae developing into adult mosquitoes in 2-3 days. Typically male mosquitoes are shorter-lived than females, averaging around 6 to 10 days after becoming an adult.
INDIANMEAL MOTH The Indianmeal moth or pantry moth lives as an adult for only 1 to 2 weeks. Their entire lifecycle from egg to larvae, cocoon, and the adult moth can be as little as one month, depending on the environment and temperatures.
COMMON FRUIT FLY Fruit flies may seem abundantly annoying, but these small insects don’t live very long. Typically, adults will live around 2 weeks even with proper food access. However, some individuals can live up to 40 or 50 days in the right temperature and environment.
ANT Although an ant colony can exist for years, not all individuals enjoy a long lifespan. Male drone ants and female worker ants tend to have significantly shorter lifespans than queen ants.
HOUSE FLY House flies typically don’t live beyond a month, even in warm temperatures and optimal living conditions. Generally, the flies living in households with plenty of food will survive up to 30 days.
HONEY BEE Female worker honey bee’s lifespan varies depending on their workload. During busy summer months, they live only 5-6 weeks but can live 5 months or longer during the winter with increased fat supplies.
DWARF PYGMY GOBY The pygmy goby has one of the shortest lifespans among vertebrate animals, living up to 59 days or just under two months. These tiny coral-reef fish grow up to only 0.8 inches long during this period.