Many Years Ago,

I made a number of fish related videos,

but I never ventured into the realms of slow motion videos, so I was fascinated when I found out that this is what is believed to be the first footage of its kind, it is this stunningly slow-motion video by Dr. Adrian Smith that captures a rare group of insects just as they lift off the ground,

 the NC State assistant professor utilized a black light to attract unusual insects, like a plume moth, eastern firefly, and a rosy maple moth that, as Smith notes, resembles “a flying muppet.” He then recorded the creatures’ flight maneuvers at 3,200 fps to capture their unique wing movements, which he explains during each step. The macro lens also shows the minute details of their limbs and furry bodies, offering a rare glimpse at the insects up-close,

the video above is a mug of coffee long, but in it he gives a detailed account of what is going on, and puts a time scale into the insects evolutionary development in the narrative, for myself a real treat, Smith has also filmed a range of slow-motion footage that he shares on YouTube, including ants injecting venom and various hoppers launching off the ground.