Resilin and chitinous cuticle form a composite structure for energy storage in jumping by froghopper...
Resilin and chitinous cuticle form a composite structure for energy storage in jumping by froghopper insects
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Many insects jump by storing and releasing energy in elastic structures within their bodies. This allows them to release large amounts of energy in a very short time to jump at very high speeds. The fastest of the insect jumpers, the froghopper, uses a catapult-like elastic mechanism to achieve their jumping prowess in which energy, generated by th...
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Resilin and chitinous cuticle form a composite structure for energy storage in jumping by froghopper insects
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_20155a980e324f4493db0a2f1ce6cc1d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_20155a980e324f4493db0a2f1ce6cc1d
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1741-7007
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1741-7007
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10.1186/1741-7007-6-41
