horizon of nature: dragonflies do "handstands" to beat the heat -k8凯发官网

in chinese, the commonly-used term "vertical dragonfly" refers to a dragonfly doing a "handstand" with one pair of legs, pointing its whole body upwards. it's been very hot lately, and if you pay attention to the surrounding environment, you can easily spot a dragonfly perched on a blade of grass with its belly raised high. so why do dragonflies do "handstands"? it's because they are trying to cool off!

video: zhang haihua, cai ke

narration: yu keqiu

translated by: zhang yiran