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Inspired by a recent AnSionnachRua comment.
What beautiful insects. I wish that this video had gone in to their flight patterns but it was cool to see their transformation.
riemannman · 4849 days ago · link ·
Humans take 1 year to learn how to walk.
But let the dragonfly flex its muscles just for a few seconds, and it's ready to soar.
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thenewgreen · 4849 days ago · link ·
Pretty amazing, isn't it! I didn't realize that they lived such active aquatic lives prior to their metamorphosis. It sounds as if they are hunting in the water for food.
AnSionnachRua · 4849 days ago · link ·
Sweet video! It looks like mk may have been right about the hydraulic action - though dragonflies only have to do it once.
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thenewgreen · 4849 days ago · link ·
though dragonflies only have to do it once. -That was a cool moment in the video, when it unsheathed it's wings.