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It’s not a bird! It’s not a plane! It’s a dragonfly, and researchers are using a microchip attached to its belly to understand the complex mechanics of its flight.
Dragonflies capture their prey mid-flight, requiring precise control of horizontal and vertical movement to line up their meal with their mouths.
“Dragonfly wings almost swim through the air,” says electrical engineer Matt Reynolds from Duke University. “They have many more degrees of freedom than an airplane’s wing.”
