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The result was: promoted by The C of E (talk) 06:35, 4 August 2021 (UTC)
Insect flight
![Direct flight: muscles attached to wings](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Direct_flight_in_insects.gif/153px-Direct_flight_in_insects.gif)
Direct flight: muscles attached to wings
- ... that unlike most other insects, dragonflies have direct flight, the muscles attaching directly to the wing bases?
Improved to Good Article status by Chiswick Chap (talk). Nominated by Cwmhiraeth (talk) at 09:55, 18 July 2021 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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- Cited:
- Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
- Interesting:
![Yes](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Green_check.svg/13px-Green_check.svg.png)
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
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Overall:
The referenced source is behind a paywall so I assume good faith. Very interesting hook from a good article. EchetusXe 15:19, 20 July 2021 (UTC)