For today’s Think about it Thursday article, we are going to briefly look at different winged species and see how fast they are in comparison!
Fruit Fly: 200 times per second
Mosquito: 400 times per second
Honey Bee: 230 times per second
Dragonfly: 30 beats per second BUT can fly up to about 35mph!
Butterfly: 5-12 times per second
Hummingbird: Approximately 80 times per second
Bat: About 50 times per second
Chickadee: 27 times per second
Great Blue Heron: Approximately only 1 flap per second!
WOW – look what our “Rocket Ryan” Paskow, Scientist from High Touch High Tech of Northern Charlotte, has to say about this amazing photo op !
“I recently visited Springfield Elementary School in Fort Mill, SC to offer our “Get Buggy” program. Knowing that I was going to be learning with fourth graders, I wanted to be able to show them how safe and friendly some insects can be with a little pizzazz. I did this in hopes of easing a child’s nerves around “gross bugs!” Therefore, I took “Roachy,” one of our favorite Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches and asked him to walk across my cheek. Luckily for me they only want to eat fruits, and vegetables, not faces! Even some of the children offered to try by the end of the program!”
HOW TO REACH: “Rocket Ryan” Paskow
High Touch High Tech of Northern Charlotte
Regional Program Director
email: CLT@ScienceMadeFun.net
website: CLT.ScienceMadeFun.net
For more information about High Touch High Tech Programs in your area, visit our website at: www.ScienceMadeFun.net
