DormouseApr 14
#Wasserläufer: Wenn Wanzen die Gesetze der Physik aushebeln!
Am Dienstag, 14. April 2026 um 19:00 Uhr, spricht Michael Raupach von der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München über die faszinierende Welt der #Gerromorpha — jene #Wanzen, die ihr gesamtes Leben auf der Wasseroberfläche verbringen.
💻 Online via Zoom (Raum ab 18:30 Uhr offen):
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Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Apr 4, 2024

#Amber reveals mating behavior of #cretaceous water striders https://phys.org/news/2024-04-amber-reveals-behavior-cretaceous-striders.html

Group mating in Cretaceous water striders https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2023.2546

"#Gerromorpha includes #WaterStriders and their relatives that are conspicuously adapted to motion, feeding, and mating on the water surface... Based on a comprehensive analysis of the #fossils, the researchers revealed the mating behavior and potential sexual conflicts of #Cretaceous water striders."

Amber reveals mating behavior of cretaceous water striders

Fossilized mating insects are an irreplaceable find for understanding the evolution of mating behaviors and life history traits in the deep-time record of insects.

Phys.org