Insect Flight | Capturing Takeoff & Flying at 3,200 FPS

Takeoff and flight sequences of insects spanning 8 different taxonomic orders captured at 3,200 fps! 00:00 - intro 01:17 - plume moth 01:20 - firefly 02:32 - painted lichen moth 03:14 - leafroller moth 03:31 - rosy maple moth 04:00 - stonefly (see comment for correct ID) 05:14 - mayflies 06:07 - fishfly 07:00 - aphid 07:42 - scorpionfly 08:10 - lacewing References: “Surface-Skimming Stoneflies: A Possible Intermediate Stage in Insect Flight Evolution“ by Marden & Kramer, 1994 Science
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