Ant Lab | Insects in flight | 11 incredible species in SLOW MOTION @AntLab | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Takeoff and flight sequences of insects spanning 5 different taxonomic orders captured at 3,200 fps!

00:00 - weevils
01:44 - katydids
03:02 - bark lice
04:00 - march fly
04:59 - assassin bug
06:02 - katydid

Taxonomic info:
nut/acorn weevil (Curculio sp.)
broad-nosed weevil (Asiatic oak weevil Cyrtepistomus castaneus)
Hook-faced Conehead katydid (Pyrgocorypha uncinata)
bush katydid (Scudderia sp.)
Lesser Angle-wing (Microcentrum retinerve)
Mouse-like Barklouse (Lichenomima sp.)
common barklouse 1 (subfamily: Psocinae)
common barklouse 2 (subfamily: Psocinae)
common barklouse (Cerastipsocus venosus)
March fly (Penthetria heteropteran)
Spined Assassin Bug (Sinea sp.)

All insects were collected between July - November in Raleigh, NC, except the bush katydid which was from New Hampshire.

Special thanks to Matt Bertone for collection assistance, still images, and fact-checking!
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