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Sam Fabian

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Zoologist and photographer. Research associate working on insect flight and navigation at Imperial College. Tell me about bugs.

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Now this is really odd. This tiny fly only translates, but never rotates. He travels as fast forwards as backwards and swaps instantly. He almost looks like he's sliding around on ice. Just bizarre! Pls ignore the ant. Or don't, up to you.

Now this is really odd. This tiny fly only translates, but never rotates. He travels as fast forwards as backwards and swaps instantly. He almost looks like he's sliding around on ice. Just bizarre! Pls ignore the ant. Or don't, up to you.

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One old theory suggested that insects were confusing lights with the moon and trying to keep it at a fixed bearing as a compass. We don’t think this is the case as insects would readily swap which side of their body they kept the light on when we switched between 2 lights.

One old theory suggested that insects were confusing lights with the moon and trying to keep it at a fixed bearing as a compass. We don’t think this is the case as insects would readily swap which side of their body they kept the light on when we switched between 2 lights.

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