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Ocean-Crossing Dragonflies Discovered

Posted by samzenpus on from the incredible-journey dept.

grrlscientist writes "While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the Globe Skimmer, Pantala flavescens, only to discover that it had the longest migratory journey of any insect in the world."

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  1. Re:Maldives by jijitus · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That's profound. I only had "first post" on my mind :p

  2. Re:gaaah, link to a fucking video by TheKidWho · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Idiocracy, here we come.

  3. Damn dragonflies to hell by Datamonstar · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sorry. One just killed me in Midkemia and pissed me off. Otherwise they're okay.

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    The eternal struggle of good vs. evil begins within one's self.
  4. Re:Maldives by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I second that. Good place for marine biology. Considered one of the most beautiful places for diving...because of how many sites there are - read: bio-diversity, locations, accessibility, ppl-diversity.

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