Raindrops can be a deadly threat to fragile organisms such as insects, with the force of the blow equivalent to a person being struck by a bowling ball. The danger is even greater in the case of a high-speed impact. A team of biologists has studied the effect of raindrops on minute organisms, such a butterflies, that often struggle to survive the impact. In the peer-reviewed […]
study reveals butterfly wings hold key to secret of destroying raindrops
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