(EPA) When bees approach an object, they steadily slow down to a stop by adjusting their speed as the size of their target looks larger. This technique could help engineers design a new generation of automated aircraft.
Why Bees Always Have a Safe Landing
DECEMBER 24, 2009Emily Sohn, Discovery News
Landing on a picnic table, underneath a flower petal, or on a wall of a hive, bees always manage to touch down without crashing or tumbling.Now scientists have figured out how these insects maneuver themselves onto all sorts of surfaces, from right side up to upside-down.
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