In the world of insects, many creatures possess astonishing capabilities. For instance, a flea can jump over 200 times its height, and an ant can carry objects weighing 52 times its own body weight. Even many seemingly fragile species of butterflies can fly continuously for hundreds of thousands of meters.
The incredible strength of insects is attributed to their highly developed muscular organization, which is not only unique in structure but also in sheer numbers. While humans have over 600 muscles, insects boast more than 2,000 muscles.
The muscles of insects not only enable them to jump high and far, but also support their ability to fly long distances. Dragonflies, butterflies, bees, and mayflies can travel great distances thanks to the muscle connections between their thorax and abdomen.
Particularly, with their developed muscles, butterflies can flap their wings up and down, propelling their entire body forward, backward, or allowing them to fly in circles. When they rest and are not flying, their wings continue to flap incessantly. This behavior helps raise their body temperature through muscular activity, ensuring they are always ready to take flight. This is similar to how an airplane needs to warm up its engines before takeoff.
