>>12388715>Is it correct that those things don't obey the laws of physics and aerodynamics at all?No. They do obey the laws of physics and aerodynamics, they just have a different approach to flight compared to most things we usually use the laws of physics and aerodynamics to analyse or design. Their wings flap really fast, and deform in such a way that there is more drag on thr wing during the downstroke than there is during the upstroke. Many other insects and even hummingbirds behave in the same way.
>But their wings are too small and their body is to fatThe small size of the wings means lower energy is required to flap them, allowing higher flapping frequency, and more vertical force overall. They also produce less forward force than other insects or animals, because they don't fly very fast. More of the force they produce is aimed vertically to keep them in the air, since their forward speed doesn't allow them to produce any lift like a bird would when it's gliding without flapping its wings.
>Flying like this requires such a high amount of energy that they should starveThat's why bees don't fly around for no reason. They're constantly looking for food. The only reason they leave the hive and fly at all is to find food. Hummingbirds do the same thing. It takes so much energy to hover compared to gliding like most birds, that the hummingbird is almost constantly eating to keep itself alive. They have insanely fast metabolisms.
