Evaluation of drag force of a thrip wing by using a microcantilever

Very small insects use novel wing flapping and drag principle to generate the weight-supporting vertical force

(2018) Xin Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS

Aerodynamics of a translating comb-like plate inspired by a fairyfly wing

(2017) Seung Hun Lee et al.   PHYSICS OF FLUIDS

Investigation of span-chordwise bending anisotropy of honeybee forewings

(2017) JianGuo Ning et al.   Biology Open

Wing flexibility improves bumblebee flight stability

(2016) Emily A. Mistick et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Bristles reduce the force required to ‘fling’ wings apart in the smallest insects

(2016) Shannon K. Jones et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Lift vs. drag based mechanisms for vertical force production in the smallest flying insects

(2015) S.K. Jones et al.   JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY

Clap and fling mechanism with interacting porous wings in tiny insect flight

(2014) A. Santhanakrishnan et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

A new genus and species of fairyfly, Tinkerbella nana (Hymenoptera, Mymaridae), with comments on its sister genus Kikiki, and discussion on small size limits in arthropods

(2013) John Huber et al.   JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH

A new genus of fossil Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) from Cretaceous amber and key to Cretaceous mymarid genera

(2011) John Huber et al.   ZooKeys

Aerodynamic effects of flexibility in flapping wings

(2009) L. Zhao et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface