Aquatic Chaoborus midge larvae (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

Aquatic Chaoborus midge larvae

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Aquatic Chaoborus midge larvae are the only insect that can control their buoyancy. Their tracheal air-sacs act as a pH-powered mechanochemical engine.

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Philip Matthews

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