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The insect uses the waters surface tension to walk where others can’t. His only problem comes from below.

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Why do water stick insect needs to be on the surface of the water?

Water stick insects favor being on the surface of the water because this is where their food accumulates. Also, if they were under the water, they would not survive.


What animal has antennas and lives in water?

lobsters water beetles molluscs


Do water stick insect have gills to breathe in water?

Stick insects do not live in water. However, insects that live permanently submerged in water for part of their lives (such as mayfly larva) do have gills. Others like mosquito larvae do still come up to the surface to breath air and still others like water beetles carry a bubble of air with them underwater.


What do whirling beetles eat?

Whirligig beetles (family Gyrinidae) literally lives in the water surface film, where they feed on any small insect or other arthropod that had lucklessly fell into the water and became trapped in the water surface film.


Does water stick insect trap sir bubbles to breath?

The water stick insect breathes oxygen even though it can swim under water. It has a long tube that comes off its back through which it inhales and exhales.


How can insect float on water?

due to surface tension


What does water stick insect eats?

Tadpoles, insects and small fish


How does water polar molecule keep the insect from falling into the water?

surface tension


An insect is able to walk on water because of the property known as?

surface tension. This property is caused by the cohesive forces between water molecules, which allow the insect to stay on the water's surface without sinking.


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Do stick insects eat leaves?

Yes, all stick insects are vegetarian. Leaves are their main diet. (The water stick insect, or water scorpion, is a different family. It is a carnivore.)


How can insect walk on water?

the surface tension on the top of the water so if you look at a glass of water when it is full and about to overflow there is a hump thing its not flat that is how they can walk on water