Scale (insect anatomy) and enable the insect to escape. (Forsyth 1992:12) Thomas Eisner tested spiderwebs' effectiveness by dropping various insects onto the webs. Moths were consistently able to escape, and all left impact spots where scales had stuck to the web. Eisner found these spots to be common. (Eisner 2003:218-220) Scales also help increase the lift to drag ratio in gliding flight. Successive close-ups of the scales of a Peacock wing Scale (insect anatomy) The presence of scales on the wings of Lepidoptera, comprising moths and butterflies, characterises this order of insects. The name is derived from Ancient Greek λεπίδος (scale) and πτερόν
Hamish Peacock and made the final in each. In the 2007 World Youth Championships in Ostrava Peacock finished second in the javelin. Peacock is the older brother of fellow athlete Huw Peacock. Huw was selected, along with Hamish, to participate in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Huw's event is the Hammer throw. Huw is ranked 15th on the Australian all-time hammer throw rankings, with a personal best of 68.48m. Huw is two years younger than Hamish. Both are coached by their father Evan, and are based at the Domain Athletics Centre in Hobart, Tasmania. Hamish Peacock Hamish Peacock (born 15 October