Dragonflies can catch prey with near perfect accuracy, the best among all predators. But how does something with so few neurons achieve such prowess? Neuroscientist Greg Gage and his colleagues explore how a dragonfly unerringly locks onto its preys and captures it within milliseconds using just sensors and a fake fly.
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Interesting
Dragonfly’s were the only big bugs I wasn’t afraid if as a kid, I actually loved them… Childhood is ruined
🙁 ..
What about butterflies, though?
Yeah, when you think about it, they’re basically caterpillars with wings.
Tell me, how can your childhood be ruined, when in fact your childhood happened years ago?
Dragonflies are best bugs.
Fun fact: Dragon flies aren’t called dragon flies because of anything to do with dragons, it’s actually a mistranslated from their original name which mean “Devil flies”.
Violet Fyxe thanks dude
No. Back in the olden days Dragon flies would eat the bugs that bothered Dragons. They also talked to the dragon and witches apparently. Of course they dont have anything to do with dragons Dragons never existed FFS
Devil May Flies
+ Dennis Cat
Sea dragons are called ‘sea dragons’ because they look like dragons.
[citation needed]
Ahhh. Don’t tell Elon
Elon knows all, Elon made all.
“Dracarys.”
How To Train A Dragonfly
lmfao
I also have only 16 neurons that help me to target precisely the fridge.
Evolution, boys.
The PLAN : Dragonfly’s brain model ! incorporated into a AI DRONE = WMD
more DIY, please! Thanks TED
and finally winner winner chicken dinner 4:05
In my local language we call them *helicopter*
tony huckip in my language we call them λιβελουλα/λιβελουλες (plural), pronounced like and originates from Latin libellula (with a v instead of b). Lib as in library because their bodies look like scrolls or something.
Namaste!
This made my life easier
thats a rather big cat
I wonder if it’s possible to genetically engineer back those cat sized dragon flies!
I’m a fan of them… just as long as they target mosquitoes!
Damsel flies are the ones that eat mesquitos
finally good scientific content and not political brainwashing
4:57 that DragonFly is missing a part of its wing…
also are you guys going to the Sawcon Event? its really popular with animal lovers