The Humorous Physics of Water Walking Insects
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#6WSH7)
In a buoyant episode of hisTrue Factsseries, narratorZe Frank takes a humorous look at the physics of water walking insects. This includes water striders, hairy" little creatures that use air pockets to move forward, springtails, who jump at a rapid speed, beetle larvae who uses the tenets of The Cheerios Effect to curve their bodies to stay on top of the water, and microvelia, tiny water striders that release a substance to repel water.
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