Comments: Sometimes called âAsh-leaved Mapleâ because of its non-typical leaves, , Box Elder is technically considered a maple tree (Acer genus). Its lumber is softer, weaker, and lighter than almost all other species of maple, and Box Elderâs overall strength, as well as itâs strength-to-weight ratio are poor. Related Species:
Under room temperature (about 20 Â°C), the black blow fly Phormia regina can change from egg to pupa in 150â266 hours (six to 11 days). When the third larval stage is complete, it will leave the corpse and burrow into the ground to pupate, emerging as an adult seven to 14 days later.
Contrary to popular belief, the common fly (Musca domestica) in its adult form can hope to keep on buzzing for a few weeks before heading up to that big sugar cube in the sky â¦ assuming it never meets the business end of a swatter. According to entomologists, mature houseflies generally live for 15 to 25 days. Some specimens manage to hold on even longer: Several have been documented reaching the ripe old age of two months! Like most of their brethren, these creatures undergo an intricate life cycle involving many stages.