Ladybugs fold their wings like origami masters

Slow-motion video reveals the complex movements

ladybug with clear wing case

WINGING IT  Ladybugs fold up their wings when they land. To view that process, scientists replaced part of a ladybug’s red-and-black wing case with a transparent resin.

Kazuya Saito 2017

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Those who struggle to fit a vacation wardrobe into a carry-on might learn from ladybugs.