Hairy Insects Use Bubble "Lungs" to Stay Underwater

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 17:14 in Biology & Nature

Trapping a thin layer of air around their bodies allows some bugs to breathe underwater indefinitely, according to new research that describes how insects manage the feat.

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