Dragonflies perform ‘upside down backflips’ to right themselves - even while unconscious

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The insects’ innate orientation mechanisms could inspire improvements to aircraft design, writes Harry Cockburn

rotate themselves around a head-tail axis when righting themselves when falling, little is known about how most insects regain their orientations.Please enter a valid email address{{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}

 

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