.../user-licence-1-1/ Summary: Dragonflies show a moderate rise in hemolymph bicarbonate as they transition from water breathing to air breathing, while the non-bicarbonate buffer capacity of their hemolymph is low relative to that of other insects. Acid–base balance Ontogeny Odonata...

... ). Revival of Palaeoptera head characters support a monophyletic origin of Odonata and Ephemeroptera (Insecta) . Cladistics   28 , 560 - 581 . 10.1111/j.1096-0031.2012.00405.x Blanke , A. , Beckmann , F. and Misof , B. ( 2013a ). The head anatomy of Epiophlebia superstes (Odonata...

... underwater lighting conditions. Polarization vision Optomotor response Turbidity Rayleigh scattering Odonata Thanks to Dr Andy Radford for his assistance with statistical analysis and Dr Shelby Temple for his help with the experimental set up. Author contributions C.R.S. carried...

... may be a key determinant of overall muscle and organismal performance. * e-mail: [email protected] . 12 3 1997 © 1997 The Company of Biologists Ltd. 1997 insect muscle ontogeny dragonfly Libellula pulchella Odonata phenotypic plasticity troponin T Ca2...

... 1995 insect temperature ontogeny dragonfly Libellula pulchella Odonata phenotypic plasticity Most large flying insects engage in some form of thermoregulation, presumably in order to achieve body temperatures that optimize flight performance. How insects accomplish...

... requirements at high speeds, compared to previous estimates. Other aspects of power output, including the probable magnitude of inertial power, are considered in relation to published data. 28 2 1991 © 1991 by Company of Biologists 1991 acceleration drag dragonfly flight Odonata power...

... © 1989 by Company of Biologists 1989 Odonata kinematics free flight The flight of dragonflies and damselflies is quite obviously superior to that of any other large insect. They are capable of great acceleration and can execute extremely rapid manoeuvres in a very limited space...

...D. J. S. Newman; R. J. Wootton ABSTRACT A structural engineering approach to the pleated wings of Odonata has been developed during a functional study of wing morphology in the group. The wing can be regarded as a folded plate structure within which each pleat-side acts as a deep plate-girder...

.... 11 11 1985 © 1986 by Company of Biologists 1986 aerodynamics dragonflies flight Odonata turning Flying insects must use their wings to control manoeuvring, as well as to produce lift and thrust. In spite of the large number of studies on insect flight (see Pringle, 1957...