From Gliding to Spinning, How do Dragonflies Fly?

Alex Yarger, a 2025 Grass Fellow, studies how dragonflies control flight. Credit: Diana Kenney

Dragonflies are glittering, vibrant acrobats that glide, hover, dive, and spin through the air. How do they accomplish such diverse flying behaviors? Alex Yarger, a 2025 Grass Fellow at the 麻花星空视频, investigates. 

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Credit: Alex Yarger