Description
The physiology of a dragonfly’s wing facilitates their acrobatic flight. At the leading edge of each of the four wings, dragonflies have a pterostigma that acts akin to an anchor, helping stabilize the wings during flight. The pterostigma prevents the ultrathin wings from vibrating and such halts any interference in the dragonfly’s ability to glide majestically through the air. The strongest part of a dragonfly wing is the costa (a long vein like structure) along the leading edge of the wing that gifts Dragonflies the ability to glide and stroke through the air during flight. Dragonfly flight is powered by engines attached to the base of each wing. These engines control everything from wing shape to wing angle. Remarkably, at any one time, each wing can act independently of each other. The organism can adjust wing shape, angle, move a wing more backward or forward from a typical position, halt one or more wings and so on, to acquire desired flight path. Dragonflies are incredibly adaptive creators; they spend the first chapters of their reality in a watery perdition for safety and comfort. When they are strong enough, they shed their previous selves and emerge into the elysian fields as iridescent acrobats with Pixi wings. Their journey illustrates a beauty in growth through natural processes.
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