tiny things taking flight

This is a good reminder that even the smallest creatures have to figure out how to resist the pull of gravity. 

 A scientist of the Museum (North Carolina Natural Sciences) captured unique slow motion clips of different insects doing the launch to fly.

Insects in order:

Sousse beetle

Antimosawa

American grasshopper

American implant grasshopper

American leaf grasshopper

Horse flies

The thug bug

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