Study: scientists have finally figured out how butterflies fly
For a long time, scientists have been trying to figure out exactly how butterflies fly. When compared with other flying creatures, butterflies are unique. The majority of flying animals look quite different from butterflies. Besides being physically beautiful, part of what makes butterflies so incredibly special is the fluttering and lilting flight, which is almost whimsical in appearance. Watching butterflies flit over a sunny meadow is fascinating and never fails to instill wonder in nearly everyone who sees them. When compared with other animals that fly, such as bats and birds, a butterfly's wings are broad, large, and unusually short...