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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brace yourselves: Michigan's annual swarm of mayflies is nearly here. The short-lived, yet creepy, annoying and sometimes ...

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Brace yourselves: Michigan's annual swarm of mayflies is nearly here. The short-lived, yet creepy, annoying and sometimes overwhelming insects will emerge from lakes and streams within the next few ...