A paper co-written by a group of researchers, including Penn State Altoona faculty members Kofi Adu and Lara LaDage, has been published in the “Annals of the Entomological Society of America.” “The secrets of the extreme durability of odonata wings” is the result of research conducted in Ghana, Africa, and discusses dragonfly wing features in the context of durability and environmental stresses.
ALTOONA, Pa. — A paper co-written by a group of researchers, including Penn State Altoona faculty members Kofi Adu and Lara LaDage, has been published in the “Annals of the Entomological Society of America.”
“The secrets of the extreme durability of odonata wings” is the result of research conducted in Ghana, Africa, and discusses dragonfly wing features in the context of durability and environmental stresses.
The group’s findings are also featured in an Entomology Today article, which explains the research methods and how they may be used to inspire human technical innovation.
The project took place through the Department of Conservation Biology and Entomology of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Coast (UCC). The initiative originated in 2021 as a Fulbright research topic, eventually shaping into a collaboration between UCC, Penn State, and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
The project is headed by LaDage and Adu, along with Jessica Ware from AMNH, Rofela Combey, UCC, and Laura Cruz, Penn State.
