Elytra boost lift, but reduce aerodynamic efficiency in flying beetles

Flying insects typically possess two pairs of wings. In beetles, the front pair has evolved into short, hardened structures, the elytra, which protect the second pair of wings and the abdomen. This allows beetles to exploit habitats that would otherwise cause damage to the wings and body. Many beetl...

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Main Authors: Johansson, L. Christoffer, Engel, Sophia, Baird, Emily, Dacke, Marie, Muijres, Florian T., Hedenström, Anders
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: The Royal Society 2012
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3427496/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22593097
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2012.0053
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