University of Hawaii biologists have documented the first truly amphibious insects, several species of caterpillar that are equally at home on land and under water. The caterpillars don't have gills, so nobody knows how they breathe under water; they may simply absorb oxygen through their skin.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Amphibious Insects
University of Hawaii biologists have documented the first truly amphibious insects, several species of caterpillar that are equally at home on land and under water. The caterpillars don't have gills, so nobody knows how they breathe under water; they may simply absorb oxygen through their skin.
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