Differing Antennae in Male and Female Water Striders (IMAGE)

McGill University

Differing Antennae in Male and Female Water Striders

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This image is oriented looking down on the front portion of male (left) and female (right) water striders, Rheumatobates rileyi. Structures that are similar in both sexes (monomorphic) are similarly colored, while the dimorphic antennae are colored with different shades of blue in each sex. Grasping structures on male antennae are highlighted in purple.

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A. Khila

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