The water spider Argyroneta aquatica lives under water, diving to various depths from time to time. At rest, it breathes air trapped within its diving bell with a hydrophilic surface. Outside their diving bell water spiders trap air on their abdomen under a layer of hydrophobic hair. Is the…
Source:Stability of the volume of air trapped on the abdomen of the water spider Argyroneta aquatica
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Stability of the volume of air trapped on the abdomen of the water spider Argyroneta aquatica
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