One insect order,
Odonata (e.g. dragonflies), has flight muscles attached directly to the wings
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Insect flight - Wikipediaght. Wings may have evolved from appendages on the sides of existing limbs, which already had nerves, joints, and muscles used for other purposes. These may initially have been used for sailing on water, or to slow the rate of descent when gliding. <span>One insect order, Odonata, has flight muscles attached directly to the wings. In other winged insects, flight muscles attach to the thorax, which make it vibrate to induce the wings to beat. Of these insects, some (flies and some beetles) have achieved very high wingb Summary
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