flying insects

Knighted_Vorpal_Sword · August 25, 2003, 1:17pm

Can insects fly backwards? If they can’t, why not?

Fish_Cheer · August 25, 2003, 1:20pm

Dragonflies can.

everton · August 25, 2003, 1:22pm

Dragonflies, damselflies and bumble bees can certainly fly backwards.

green_bladder · August 25, 2003, 1:26pm

First site on Google:

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