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Water Uptake from Subsaturated Atmospheres: its Site in Insects

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ALTHOUGH the uptake of water from subsaturated atmospheres by some arthropods is well established, neither its mechanism nor its site has been conclusively established. Uptake may occur over the general body surface and the mechanism involve both cuticle and epidermis: much of the evidence is summarized by Beament1–3. Conclusive location of the site of uptake would be an important step in the elucidation of the mechanism. I deal here with a test of the assumption that uptake takes place over the general body surface, attempting to locate the site of uptake more precisely.

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NOBLE-NESBITT, J. Water Uptake from Subsaturated Atmospheres: its Site in Insects. Nature 225, 753–754 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225753a0

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