Exaptation and flash flood escape in the giant water bugs

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-178

  Lytle, David A ^a   Smith, Robert L ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abedus herberti; Adaptation; Belostomatidae; Disturbance; Exaptation; Flash flood; Lethocerus griseus; Lethocerus medius; Oogenesis flight syndrome; Rainfall cues

Indexed keywords

ABEDUS HERBERTI; BELOSTOMATIDAE; HEMIPTERA; LETHOCERUS; LETHOCERUS AMERICANUS; LETHOCERUS GRISEUS; LETHOCERUS MEDIUS;

EID: 3442890053     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000028567.23481.16     Document Type: Article

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