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How do dragonflies fly?
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Our friends at Boeing have also wondered how dragonflies are able to fly. Rather than hold their wings still like airplanes, dragonflies are able to tilt their wings to move the air in a way that pushes them up. This allows the dragonfly to fly.
Posted on October 2, 2012 at 12:41 pm
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