The following clip shows a close-up of a sucker demon, flying (versus slithering): This is the second sucker-demon close-up video posted to this blog; however, unlike the first video, which shows a sucker demon using its tail as a propeller to maintain altitude and to make a rather acute turn in mid-air [ see Close-up of sucker demon, propelling in air ], this one shows the sucker demon simply drifting like a speck of dust: Unfortunately, simply drifting does not advance the formulation of the long sought-after answer to the very compelling question, How does a worm fly ? A drifting sucker demon makes no discernible movements to control their drift. NOTE | It's possible that the undulating movement by sucker demons as they drift is a means to alter the angle of descent and to capture air like a parachute to control speed of descent. For what it lacks in its ability to solve scientific mysteries, the video makes up for in clarity and detail; in fact, the sucker
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