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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Published in:	Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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
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