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 (Scuddderia 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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