Glimpse into ancient hunting strategies of dragonflies and damselflies
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 13:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Dragonflies and damselflies are animals that may appear gentle but are, in fact, ancient hunters. The closely related insects shared an ancestor over 250 million years ago -- long before dinosaurs -- and provide a glimpse into how an ancient neural system controlled precise and swift aerial assaults.