The mayfly, a delicate insect known for its ephemeral existence, takes the top spot on our list. With a lifespan ranging from a mere few hours to a few days.
While the queen ant may live for several years, the male drone ants have a much shorter journey. Once they fulfill their sole purpose of mating, these winged males typically die within a few weeks
Measuring only a fraction of a millimeter, gastrotrichs are microscopic marine animals with a lifespan that spans mere hours.
The Pacific salmon embark on an extraordinary journey, swimming upstream to spawn in the very waters where they were born. Their lifespan is a testament to resilience, but it's a race against time.
Known for their annoying presence in our homes, houseflies live for only a few weeks. Rapid reproduction and a quick life cycle ensure their population remains abundant
While the queen honeybee may live for several years, the life of a worker bee is short and intense.
Meet the tiny roundworm C. elegans, a model organism in scientific research. Despite its microscopic size, this nematode boasts a short lifespan of about two to three weeks
These agile arachnids are known for their exceptional jumping abilities and keen eyesight.
Shrews, small and elusive mammals, have some of the shortest lifespans of their kind.
Closing our list is the annual killifish, a fish species that thrives in temporary water bodies.