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Dragonfly liftoff captured at 5000 frames per second. (files.mastodon.social)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/bugs

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Dragonfly liftoff captured at 5000 frames per second.

Video credit: Joris Schaap / CC BY 3.0
@bugs #photography #nature

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs almost as old as sharks, and one of the first living things to evolve powered flight. Dragonflies are awesome

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs woah, the two pairs of wings move independently of each other??? #mindBlown

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs wow, dragonflies are beautiful

[–] elbarto777 2 points 9 months ago

How do these cameras work to get such insane framerates?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs It appears that the two sets of wings alternate between power and glide (flight).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs This is somehow exactly what I needed rn. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs WHOA!!!! 😍

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs That's cool!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs Magical

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs
Spectacular

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs That's pretty amazing, as in pretty and amazing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

@wonderofscience
Awesome! #Dragonfly #Libelle

https://mastodon.social/@wonderofscience/111499213504667577

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs That is so cool!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs https://www.gofundme.com/f/37gv37skgo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs #insects #bugs #science

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

@wonderofscience
What rate is the playback, or what fraction of real-time speed is it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs

#AltText4Me #AltText4You

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs That is truly amazing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

@wonderofscience @bugs ping @MulticlassGeek