It has been previously shown that the aquatic isopod Asellus aquaticus—when taken out of water—is able to select the higher of two different humidities of the air (Lagerspetz & Lehtonen, 1961). In that connexion, it was suggested that some aquatic amphipods, when exposed to air, would probably also exhibit behavioural reactions to differences in atmospheric humidities.

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