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Video: How insects become airborne, slowed down to a speed the human eye can appreciate

Guided by the biologist Adrian Smith, the film captures a series of 11 different winged insects – including a praying mantis, beetles and weevils – as they propel into flight at a riveting 3,200 frames per second, and are slowed down roughly 200 times for your viewing pleasure.

May 21, 2022 · 6 Comments

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