It beats about 1111 times a second!
It beats about 1111 times a second!
Some flies beat their wings up to 1000 times per second.
less than 300
horses cant fly
A house fly moves by flying. The wings of a house fly can beat about 200 times in one second.
20000 times per minute
Horsefly wings beat up to 500 times per second. Horseflies are known to be quite noisy during flight, and can perform aerial tricks to equal the best jet fighter pilots.
The speed of light ! Nothing travels faster !
A dragonfly can beat its wings around 30 to 40 times per second, which translates to approximately 1,800 to 2,400 wing beats per minute.
A dragonfly flies by flapping its 4 large (but thin and transparent) wings. Dragonflies can beat their wings up to 40 times per second, and fly at up to 30 km/hour (18.6 mph).
Five hundred (500) is the per minute tally when ladybugs beat their wings. The insects in question (Coccinellidae family) own two sets of wings, of which the upper is heavier and the lower is lighter. They will beat their wings at a rate of eighty-five (85) times per second if need be.
200 to 2000 beats per second depending on the species.