Have you ever been able to watch a ladybird unfurl its wings? As the wings are hidden beneath a curved case called an elytra, the ladybird needs to pop it up, a bit like a gull-wing car door, to unfurl its true flying wings. A beautiful video!
Watch this astonishing slow-mo video by cameraman Rainer Bergomaz for pco.
Uber Kool! 🙂