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Бабка маневрує в усіх напрямках — але не летить зі швидкістю 100 км/год | Dragonflies Maneuver in Every Direction—but Not at 100 km/h

A dragonfly can hover, move backward, and change direction in an instant. It can indeed travel forward, backward, and sideways. But nearly 100 km/h is not a confirmed airspeed: that historical figure was a ground-speed observation, which could have been affected by wind. For the Australian species *Austrophlebia costalis*, Guinness lists up to 58 km/h in a short burst; that is an exceptional maximum, not the usual speed of all dragonflies. The illustration was created with AI.

AI-generated editorial illustration of a dragonfly near a pond with schematic maneuver trails. Not a photograph or measured flight record. Generated 2026-10-13; no external creator/license. AI origin disclosed in the post.

AI-generated editorial illustration of a dragonfly near a pond with schematic maneuver trails. Not a photograph or measured flight record. Generated 2026-10-13; no external creator/license. AI origin disclosed in the post.