Somersaulting dragonflies

[Tringa]

Just seen this video(its best seen full screen as the original is very small).

https://www.science.org/content/article/absolutely-insane-dragonfly-s-extreme-loop-loops-are-unparalleled-nature?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=790d82fcd4-nature-briefing-daily-20250116&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-790d82fcd4-50053164

I thought it was amazing just seeing them do it at all but the article says they somersault at the equivalent of 2000rpm.

Dave

 

[LCPete]

They are amazing flier’s
I’ve never seen them do that but it happens so fast as they explain have probably not noticed it

 

[Graham W]

Do they do it to flick the water off their tail after diving?