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Water striders

Gerrini nymphs insects 'walking' across the surface of water

Surface tension allow small insects to walk across the surface of the water without sinking.

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Rights: ISAKA, Yoji (cory), CC BY-SA 2.1 JP
Published: 12 April 2010Size: 208.74 KB
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