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TIL ladybugs raise their arms like superman when they take off (video.twimg.com)
submitted 1 week ago by TankieTanuki@hexbear.net to c/earth@hexbear.net
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[–] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

superman raises her arms like ladybug

[–] Enjoyer_of_Games@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

incredible things are happening on earth

[–] AltMaarri@hexbear.net 11 points 1 week ago

They do a little initial cute jump before flying away

I would too

[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If you wanna watch a zillion cool slo-mo videos of insects taking flight, check out the Ant Lab YouTube channel

[–] MLRL_Commie@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

That was amazing.

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago

"Oh my God I'm so happy to know the joy of flight that flightless creatures will never know!"

[–] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

All beetles do this! They also all raise the same three legs before taking off

[–] Salah@hexbear.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is the greatest news

[–] BigDawgOClock@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Up, up, and away!

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

Where is Superman's elytra?

[–] Sneakytrickyyy@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago

praise-it