THE bluebottle is nature’s perfect creature, an ultimate flying machine at the pinnacle of biological engineering. Just 20mm long, these insects are capable of flying at speeds of up to 3mph, twisting and turning in the air and changing direction with such agility that they almost appear to be moving around completely at random. They perform these breathtaking aerial acrobatics due to their complex, miniaturised anatomy, the result of 240 million years of evolution.
And now this extraordinary anatomy has been captured in stunning detail in this fantastic lifesize sculpture of a pair of Calliphora vomitorias in full flight. Every detail – from the intricate veining on their gossamer wings, to the infinitely complex articulation of their legs – has been painstakingly recreated in a model so breathtakingly lifelike, you would…
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Viz (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024