Snow flies amputate their legs to survive in cold / Curr. Biol., Sept. 26, 2023 (Vol. 33, Issue 21) скачать в хорошем качестве

Snow flies amputate their legs to survive in cold / Curr. Biol., Sept. 26, 2023 (Vol. 33, Issue 21)

The snow fly, Chionea, is one of the only insects that remains active through the winter in snowy environments. Using thermal imaging, Golding et al. show that snow flies walk at sub-zero temperatures that incapacitate other insects. They also discovered that snow flies detect internal ice formation and self-amputate legs to avoid death by freezing. Check out the paper at http://www.cell.com/current-biology/f.... D. Golding, K.L. Rupp, A. Sustar, B. Pratt, and J.C. Tuthill (2023). Snow flies self-amputate freezing limbs to sustain behavior at sub-zero temperatures. Curr. Biol. 33. And read more great research at http://www.cell.com/current-biology/home.