Water striders adjust leg movement speed to optimize takeoff velocity for their morphology
How water striders escape from danger by jumping vertically from the water surface without sinking is an open question in biomechanics. Yanget al. show that water strider species with varying leg lengths and body masses tune their leg movements to maximize jump speeds without breaking the surface of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13698 |