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The microscopic insect world is a very different one from ours and we rarely are given glimpses into it. Thanks in part to the impressive Phantom camera system and the Flight Artists project researchers have filmed the minute (1مم!) Trichogramma wasp (Chalcidoidea) in flight. These insects are egg parasites of Lepidoptera (amongst other groups undoubtedly) and can be used as effective biocontrol agents. As you’ll see in the video it’s been long understood that these wasps hitchhike on adult Lepidoptera waiting for fresh eggs, but it wasn’t know how they got there and if they were even flying onto the adult hosts. Stunningly, this wasp flaps its wings at ~350 times per second to achieve some astounding feats of movement. The biomechanics of this wing mechanism must be fascinating.
انتقل إلى الأمام إلى 1:07 ومشاهدة تفاعل الدبابير – الشخص الذي ينقلب إلى يسار الشاشة يتحرك بطريقة غريبة تبدو مثل CGI سيئة. أنا متأكد من آمل أن يسجلوا المزيد من أنواع الحشرات الطائرة الدقيقة!
