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Flying Insects in an Elevator?

Insects have a genetic make up that's similar to humans. And other mammalian systems. So this flight capability is probably more about their ability to lift weights than it is about flying above the top of ter wrist. But i don't think we're quite done with the broader question of how high insects can fly. I asked jason chapman what he thought. Physiologically, they'd be perfectly capable of flight at that altitude. It's just a question o whether they are primed for high altitude migratory flight and want to get back down to the ground as soon as possible.

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