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Water striders adjust leg movement speed to optimize takeoff velocity for their morphology

Water striders are water-walking insects that can jump upwards from the water surface. Quick jumps allow striders to avoid sudden dangers such as predators' attacks, and therefore their jumping is expected to be shaped by natural selection for optimal performance. Related species with different...

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Autores principales: Yang, Eunjin, Son, Jae Hak, Lee, Sang-im, Jablonski, Piotr G., Kim, Ho-Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5150985/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27924805
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13698