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February 1, 1973Journal of Zoology

The jump of the click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae)—energetics and mechanics

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Population

A single specimen of Athous haemorrhoidalis (Fab.) (click beetle), weighing 40 mg

Design

Preclinical

Authors

MEM. E. G. EvansUniversity of Manchester

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Implication

Does not inform clinical practice; leaves open comparative studies of muscle power efficiency across species.

Structured PICO

P
Population
A single specimen of Athous haemorrhoidalis (Fab.) (click beetle), weighing 40 mg
I
Intervention
Jumping action
O
Outcome
Energetics and mechanics of jumping (take-off velocity, jumping action duration, energy budget, power output, forces, tensile stresses)

The jumping mechanism of the click beetle is relatively inefficient, with only 50-60% of expended energy translating into upward movement.

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M. E. G. Evans (1973) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a702250c92390ac2d07b686https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1973.tb04553.x
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