Perfectly Proportioned Legs Keep Water Striders Striding

Monday, August 4, 2008 - 12:35 in Biology & Nature

The amazing water strider -- known for its ability to walk on water -- came within just a hair of sinking into evolutionary oblivion. Scientists are reporting that the insect's long, flexible legs have an optimal length that keeps it afloat.

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