Insect flight
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insect-flight-168-5465589
title:
Insect flight
text:
Insects are the only group of invertebrates that have evolved wings and flight. Insects first flew in the Carboniferous, some 300 to 350 million years ago, making them the first animals to evolve flight. Wings may have evolved from appendages on the sides of existing limbs, which already had nerves, joints, and muscles used for other purposes. These may initially have been used for sailing on water, or to slow the rate of descent when gliding. Two insect groups, the dragonflies and the mayflies,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Mechanisms and evolution of insect flight
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_flight
date created:
2005-12-13T19:21:00Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T20:10:05Z
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