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Old 03-31-2002, 02:41 AM
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Zoid, Crazybrit.

Instead of depending on the lift an airfoil develops or the simple air-paddle like moths and dragonflies, the movement of small
insect wings create vortices which suck the insect up.

They change direction by re-aligning the wings and thus the
direction of the vortex.

Either that or they carry little jet-packs from Bees-R-Us.
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