Biology

Novel flight style and light wings boost flight performance of tiny beetles

S. E. Farisenkov, D. Kolomenskiy, et al.

Discover how miniature featherwing beetles outperform larger insects in speed and acceleration! This groundbreaking study by Sergey E. Farisenkov and colleagues dives into the unique wing motion and morphological adaptations that allow these tiny creatures to achieve remarkable flight performance.

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Abstract

Miniature featherwing beetles fly at speeds and accelerations exceeding those of insects three times their size. This study investigates the underlying mechanisms using three-dimensional reconstructions of morphology and kinematics in *Paratuposa placentis*. The beetles employ a unique figure-of-eight wing-motion cycle with subperpendicular up and down strokes and claps at stroke reversals. Light, bristled wings, along with elytra acting as inertial brakes, minimize power requirements and enable high performance despite their small size.

Publisher

Nature

Published On

Feb 03, 2022

Authors

Sergey E. Farisenkov, Dmitry Kolomenskiy, Pyotr N. Petrov, Thomas Engels, Nadezhda A. Lapina, Fritz-Olaf Lehmann, Ryo Onishi, Hao Liu, Alexey A. Polilov

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