2026年7月27日 9:37 ET 发布 · 更新于 4 个月前 · 1 个来源
These insect submariners survive depths that should crush them
Science Daily
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Lake fly larvae plunge more than 200 meters into Lake Malawi each day to hide from predators, using tiny air sacs to control their depth. A rubber-like material called resilin lets them expand or shrink the sacs by changing their pH. Their toughness challenges a popular explanation for why insects are absent from the open ocean.
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