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How many seconds does the shortest-lived adult insect get?

300
seconds
Dolania americana — the female emerges, mates, lays her eggs and dies inside 300 seconds.SOURCEFlorida A&M studies
Scale check: 300 is roughly a packed double-decker bus.
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