To See a Dragonfly's Wings in Flight Clearly Requires Keen Visual Acuity (IMAGE)

Terry Collins Assoc

To See a Dragonfly's Wings in Flight Clearly Requires Keen Visual Acuity

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Leonardo da Vinci noted that the fore and hind wings of a dragonfly are out of phase -- verified centuries later by slow motion photography. Thaler suggests further study to compare individuals and species with high "flicker fusion frequency" ability.

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