Torque-optimized body morphing enables rapid surface to underwater diving in whirligig beetles
Anonymous, Emily Palmer, Lirong Xiang, Jena Shields, Aaron Quan, Sunghwan Jung, Chris Roh
This paper investigates how whirligig beetles generate hydrodynamic torque for rapid surface-to-underwater diving by bending their abdomen.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics