Can a dragonfly fly backwards? Good question.
Yes! They can fly backwards. They dart, dash, hover, spin, fly forward, fly sideways, spin around. There is a really great description of the four {yes, four} different flight mechanisms dragonflies employ in the Related Links below. Read, absorb, learn.
You can also see a dragonfly flying backwards at the related YouTube link "Dragonflies Defy Evolution" below. It is at time marker 1:40.
why is a dragonfly not a fly
Maybe the sky's falling down around them babies Maybe the world is gonna spin out of control I don't care anymore What if I quit today workin' for the man And said I had enough Well maybe I can Cause it's all gonna end anyway Tell me doctor what's the cure for the wicked man's blues Fly Dragonfly (Fly Dragonfly) Fly Dragonfly (Fly Dragonfly) When the sky Falls to the sea I won't mind The cause in me When the wind Bursts through the trees I wanna ride A dragonfly Fly Dragonfly Fly Dragonfly When I come Give me a beat Take my advice Just let me be When the moon Turns black as night Begin the flight Of dragonfly Fly Dragonfly Don't take so long I've been here before you know I see you in my mind's eye Fly Dragonfly Fly Dragonfly Fly Dragon FLY FLY Dragonfly
The truth is that for one, they have 4 wings and they can hover for 1 minute. Oh and listen up-THEY CAN FLY BACKWARDS! Cool huh? I hope this was useful!
Fly backwards
An adder fly is an archaic name for a dragonfly.
The only bird that can fly backwards is the humming bird'
Mosquito hawk
the wood peckers can and the humming birds can fly backwards
Yes it can and it is the only bird that can fly backwards
Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
they cant fly!!!!!!!!! :D
they fly away