Tag: insects
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Of Moths and ‘Mothing’ in the Gresigne
All my life, I have been interested in insects. My PhD was based around insect eyes, the structure of their eyes and brains, and how they process visual information. My love of insects was almost certainly as a result of my late brother’s passion for butterflies. However, though as a teenager, I used to raise…
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Some observations on dragonflies
We think we are so smart and that our creations are so very fantastic, but the truth is that even the humblest of living organisms makes our greatest creations look like toys. Dragonflies and damsel flies are ancient insects but they are very good examples of unbelievably refined flying machines that should make drone enthusiasts…