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Numerical simulations have been performed to elucidate this mechanism, whereby it is important to develop a model that is physically identical to the target insect\u2019s parts to reproduce kinematic dynamics. In particular, in flight, the shape and mass of wings, which flap at high frequencies, are significant parameters. However, small insects such as fruit flies have small, thin, and light wings; thus, their mass cannot be easily measured. In this study, we proposed a high-resolution and simple force plate to measure the mass of each part of a tiny insect. The device consists of a circular plate supported by flat spiral springs made of polyimide film, and a laser displacement meter that detects the displacement of the center of the plate. The simple plate fabrication process requires only a couple of minutes. A fabricated force plate with a sub-N\/m spring constant achieved a resolution of less than 2 \u00b5g. As a demonstration, the wing mass of the fruit flies was measured. 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