Insects stop flying if it is life-threatening for their population

Debates about whether Darwin was right or wrong have raged since the moment the theory was expressed. However, not at all

On the islands, insects stop flying, we are talking specifically about the “subantarctic” islands: these are one of the windiest places on Earth. 

Using modern insect data fromsub-Antarctic and Arctic islands, Monash University researchers examined every idea Darwin proposed regarding the loss of insects' ability to fly. 

As a result of the work, it turned out that Darwin wasright His theory explains why insects in these places stop flying and lose their wings: although in a slightly modified form, his statement is true. 

Windy conditions make flying difficultinsects and make it more energy intensive. Thus, insects stop wasting their physical resources on flight and begin to reproduce more actively. 

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