Page 103 - Biomimetics: Technology Imitates Nature

Harun Yahya

their small rear wings (known as halteres) aiding balance, and the sensors
organizing the timing of the flapping motion, all testify to the perfection
of their design.
Flies have been using these aerodynamic rules for millions of years.
That today’s scientists, equipped with the most advanced technology,
can’t fully account for insects’ flying techniques is one of the evident
proofs of creation. For those who are able to think, God reveals the in-
comparable nature of His wisdom and knowledge in the tiny fly. In one
verse, He reveals:
Humanity! An example has been made, so listen to it carefully.
Those whom you call upon besides God are not even able to create

a single fly, even if they were to join
together to do it. And if a fly
steals something from them,
they cannot get it back. How
feeble are both the seeker
and the sought! (Qur’an,
22: 73)

Large, flat wings give
insects a flight advan-
tage, but also a higher
risk of the wings being
damaged. They need to
be foldable, therefore—
yet the wings’ size makes
folding difficult. Bees solve this
problem by means of a series of hooks
known as the hamuli, which join the front
and hind wings together in flight. When
the bee lands, the hooks separate, and the
wings can be comfortably folded away.

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