Physics of sliding on water predicts morphological and behavioral allometry across a wide range of body sizes in water striders (Gerridae)
W. Kim, J. H. Lee, T. H. Pham, A. D. Tran, J. Ha, S. Y. Bang, P. G. Jablonski, H.-Y. Kim, S.-i. Lee
The paper models sliding physics on water to predict morphological and behavioral allometry in water striders across body sizes, confirming predictions with species observations.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics