Monday 25 August 2014

Today in Nature: Swimming Through the Air

small bug on book

August 25th: This very little fellow landed on my book as I was reading outside today. For a flying insect this small, the world is very different than it is for us. On a humid day like today, the air is thick, akin to how water feels to us when we are swimming. So this guy's wings don't flap so much as stroke through the air, like paddling a kayak.

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