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Take Off

Hi guys !

 

Here's a 10x of a flies wing.

I was at first surprised at the amount of hair on the outer surface of the wing and wished to express this more by holding it up against some blue card.

 

Flies wings are specifically designed and have, through evolution, become superior instruments to enable them to fly away from predators quickly and sufficiently. The hair must have a greater effect than no hair when the wings push the air downwards the hair must act as an additional downforce, pushing more air downwards trapped between each hair.

 

More detail here www.flickr.com/photos/sequentialmacro/7974522521/sizes/k/...

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Uploaded on September 10, 2012
Taken on September 10, 2012