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  1. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ TIL: πŸ›©οΈπŸͺ° Male #dragonflies engage in aerial dogfights to defend territory, using simple visual rules like fighter pilots.

    Researchers in the #UK used stereoscopic cameras to reconstruct 3D flight paths of the scarlet Trithemis aurora dragonfly. The #insects pull up to 6 Gs and compete for tail chase positioning rather than intercepting like they do with prey.

    πŸ‘‰ arstechnica.com/science/2026/0

    #flight #biomechanics #animals #science #nature #biomimicry #drones #research #royalsociety #arthropods

  2. β€œMost people, when they see one spider they start screaming. And here, we have 100,000 spiders and everybody wants to learn about them β€” to me that is hard to believe.”

    Agreed!!

    #arthropods #spiders #arachnids #araneae #spiderweb #worldslargest

    Why the world's largest-known spider web surprised this scientist | CBC Radio
    cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/bigge