Sarasota News Leader
October 12, 2012
Page 80
Leonardo da Vinci tried. Making detailed drawings, he based his version of a heli- copter on them. Even today, the scientif- ic literature is filled with research on the aerodynamics of dragonfly flight.
Dragonflies can be confused with damsel- flies, which are smaller, more slender and weaker fliers. When perching, they keep their wings pressed together over their backs while dragonflies hold out their wings.
The Golden-Winged Skimmer
