A dragonfly can experience gravitational forces of up to 9-Gs!

About this episode

This episode explores the remarkable capabilities of dragonflies, including their ability to experience high gravitational forces.

But their speed, agility, and tendency for in-flight dining come with some worrisome risks. But it’s nothing to lose their heads over …or is it?

Topics covered

• dragonflies
• gravitational forces
• in-flight dining
• speed
• agility

Keywords

• 9-Gs
• speed
• agility
• in-flight dining
• risks

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