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Dragonfly liftoff captured at 5000 frames per second.(files.mastodon.social)

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Dragonfly liftoff captured at 5000 frames per second.

Video credit: Joris Schaap / CC BY 3.0
@bugs #photography #nature

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RoyalQuack@mastodon.social
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@wonderofscience @bugs wow, dragonflies are beautiful

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Robert Buchberger@spacey.space
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@wonderofscience @bugs almost as old as sharks, and one of the first living things to evolve powered flight. Dragonflies are awesome

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Autoerotic Defenestration@mastodon.cloud
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@wonderofscience @bugs woah, the two pairs of wings move independently of each other??? #mindBlown

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El Barto@lemmy.world
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How do these cameras work to get such insane framerates?

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