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The Development of Insect Flight

Introduction

Introduction

Insects in the Big Picture

The Insects' Place in the Animal Kingdom

The Most Successful Insects

Coleoptera

Hymenoptera

Diptera

Lepidoptera

Basic Insect Morphology

The Head

The Thorax

The Abdomen

What Did Insects Come From?

The Evolution of the Insect Form

The Eyes

The Wings

Complete Metamorphism

Larva

Pupa

Adult

Incomplete Metamorphism

How Insects Fly

Wing Structures and Manoeuverability

Coleoptera

Hymenoptera

Lepidoptera

Diptera

Flapping Flight

Evolution of Flight

Wings

Compound Eyes

Wing Folding

The Flight Muscles

The Direct Muscle System

The Indirect Muscle System

Deforming the Wing Surface

Advances in Navigation

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