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Isopods exhibit a behavior called thigmokinesis, the tendency to maximize the body surface areas in contact with the substrate.
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Isopods exhibit a behavior called thigmokinesis, the tendency to maximize the body surface areas in contact with the substrate.
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According to Sutton Woodlice, 1972, the end result of thigmokinesis is increased protection against desiccation and predation.
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According to Sutton Woodlice, 1972, the end result of thigmokinesis is increased protection against desiccation and predation.
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And now I bet I will have it stuck in my head for the next couple of days....thigmokinesis...
sionnach commented on the word thigmokinesis
1. Movement, or inhibition of movement, in response to contact stimuli.
2. A change in the velocity of linear or angular movement of an organism in response to a contact stimulus.
December 3, 2007