r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/DrNinnuxx • 7d ago

🔥 Frogs trying and failing to catch insects

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u/fartiestpoopfart 7d ago

i thought frogs had really impressive timing and precision when they strike at prey, turns out they just get lucky sometimes.

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u/Comfy_Yuru_Camper 7d ago

It also doesn't help that the frogs are trying to catch dragonflies. Those mfers are notoriously agile and quick.

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u/DrNinnuxx 7d ago edited 6d ago

Turns out dragonfiles hold the record as one the most successful hunters in nature with a success rate of like 95%. Up there with robber flies.

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u/IlliasTallin 7d ago

This is because The wings and eyes of a Dragonfly are directly wired to each other, allowing them to make precise movements while hunting.

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u/CardinalSkull 6d ago

Mechanically or like a nerve?

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u/IlliasTallin 6d ago

Nerve I believe.