Evolutionary BiologyeLifePeer-reviewed
Adaptations in wing morphology rather than wingbeat kinematics enable flight in small hoverfly species
Camille Le Roy, Nina Tervelde, Thomas Engels, Florian Titus Muijres
This study shows that small hoverflies compensate for reduced size by evolving larger and more aerodynamically effective wings, rather than changing their wingbeat kinematics.
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