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Transient use of hemolymph for hydraulic wing expansion in cicadas

Insect wings must be flexible, light, and strong to allow dynamic behaviors such as flying, mating, and feeding. When winged insects eclose into adults, their wings unfold, actuated hydraulically by hemolymph. Flowing hemolymph in the wing is necessary for functioning and healthy wings, both as the...

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Autores principales: Salcedo, Mary K., Ellis, Tyler E., Sáenz, Ángela S., Lu, Joyce, Worrell, Terrell, Madigan, Michael L., Socha, John J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10113369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37072416
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32533-4