Experimental and theoretical studies on the dynamic landing of water striders on water.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00208f
Abstract: As a species of insects living on water, water striders jump from the water surface to avoid predation and then steadily land without piercing the surface. This spectacular property has attracted extensive interests since it… read more here.
Keywords: experimental theoretical; water surface; water; insects ... See more keywords
Leg length and bristle density, both necessary for water surface locomotion, are genetically correlated in water striders
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2119210119
Abstract: Significance When organisms access unexploited ecological opportunities, species diversification often follows, yet the mechanisms underlying such transitions are poorly understood. Water striders transited from terrestrial to water surface life some 200 Mya, aided by the… read more here.
Keywords: water striders; water; water surface; leg length ... See more keywords
Male social plasticity influences transient dynamics in the emergence of alternative mating systems in water striders
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arz108
Abstract: Animal mating systems are often studied with the goal of understanding why species, populations, or groups vary from one another in the system they display. Although these differences are often treated as basically stable, it… read more here.
Keywords: social plasticity; system; mating systems; water striders ... See more keywords
Interfacial phenomena of water striders on water surfaces: a review from biology to biomechanics
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DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2020.029
Abstract: Water striders have intrigued researchers for centuries from the viewpoints of biology to biomechanics. In this review, we introduce the basic theories and techniques of physics and force measurement for biomechanical research into water striders.… read more here.
Keywords: water; water striders; biology; biology biomechanics ... See more keywords