<i>Pantala flavescens</i> in Flight (IMAGE)

Rutgers University-Newark

<i>Pantala flavescens</i> in Flight

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The body and wings of the dragonfly Pantala flavescens have evolved in a way that lets the insect glide extraordinary distances on weather currents.

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Photo: Greg Lasley

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