Riders on the Wind

The ice plant scale, a tiny wingless insect, exhibits sophisticated preflight and flight strategies to move between ice plants. Under microscopic observation, researchers noted that these insects can sense wind direction and position themselves to maximize lift by extending their legs and antennae. This remarkable behavior suggests that such knowledge and abilities were intricately designed by our Creator.

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Photo: Iceplant scales, Mary K. Hanson, CC-BY, via iNaturalist.