Escape manoeuvres in damsel-fly larvae: Kinematics and dynamics

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 389-397

  Brackenbury, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caudal fin; Control of locomotion; Damsel fly; Enallagma cyathigerum; Escape manoeuvre; Kinematics; Larva; Unsteady swimming; Vortex wake

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; STIMULATION; SWIMMING; TAIL; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ESCAPE REACTION; INSECTS; LARVA; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SWIMMING; TAIL; VIDEO RECORDING;

ANIMALIA; ENALLAGMA; ENALLAGMA CYATHIGERUM; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037256044     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00073     Document Type: Article

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