Insects, birds, and bats that power and control flight by flapping their wings perform excellent
flight stability and maneuverability by rapidly and continuously varying their wing motions …

Many of the existing winged-insect species are extremely small (wing length≈ 0.3–4 mm);
they are referred to as miniature insects. Yet, until recently much of our knowledge about the …

Wind-dispersed plants have evolved ingenious ways to lift their seeds,. The common
dandelion uses a bundle of drag-enhancing bristles (the pappus) that helps to keep their …

Over the course of their wildly successful proliferation across the earth, the insects as a
taxon have evolved enviable adaptations to their diverse habitats, which include adhesives …

The immersed boundary method is an approach to fluid‐structure interaction that uses a
Lagrangian description of the structural deformations, stresses, and forces along with an …

Aerodynamic force generation capacity of the wing of a miniature beetle Paratuposa
placentis is evaluated using a combined experimental and numerical approach. The wing …

Powered flight was once a capability limited only to animals, but by identifying useful
attributes of animal flight and building on these with technological advances, engineers …

Size is a key to locomotion. In insects, miniaturization leads to fundamental changes in wing
structure and kinematics, making the study of flight in the smallest species important for …

Insect wings are hybrid structures that are typically composed of veins and solid
membranes. In some of the smallest flying insects, however, the wing membrane is replaced …

Parasitoid wasps of the smallest flying insects with bristled wings exhibit sophisticated flight
behaviors while challenging biomechanical limitations in miniaturization and low-speed flow …