Unraveling the World’s Longest Non-stop Migration: The Indian Ocean Crossing of the Globe Skimmer Dragonfly

Unraveling the World’s Longest Non-stop Migration: The Indian Ocean Crossing of the Globe Skimmer Dragonfly

Insect migration redistributes enormous quantities of biomass, nutrients and species globally. A subset of insect migrants perform extreme long-distance journeys, requiring specialized morphological, physiological and behavioral adaptations. The migratory globe skimmer dragonfly (Pantala flavescens)...

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Main Authors: Johanna S. U. Hedlund, Hua Lv, Philipp Lehmann, Gao Hu, R. Charles Anderson, Jason W. Chapman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
insect migration
migratory physiology
wind trajectory analysis
dragonfly migration
Pantala flavescens
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.698128/full

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