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Velia Caprai
''Velia caprai'', known as the water cricket, is a species of aquatic bug found in Europe. It grows to a length of and is stouter than pond skaters of the family Gerridae. It is distasteful to predatory fish, engages in kleptoparasitism, and can travel at twice its normal speed by spitting on the water surface. Description The adult insect grows to a length of . Members of the family Veliidae resemble the pond skaters of the family Gerridae, but with stouter middle and hind legs, and a generally stouter appearance. Ecology ''Velia caprai'' has a chemical defence mechanism which is often able to prevent predation. It is so distasteful to brown trout (''Salmo trutta'') that the fish will spit out any ''Velia caprai'' it takes without causing them any damage. Behaviour ''Velia caprai'' is subject to kleptoparasitism. In one study, whenever it took prey heavier than , other bugs of the same species joined it and successfully ate parts of the prey. One unusual behaviour exhib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livio Tamanini
Livio is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *Livio Abramo (1903–1993), Brazilian artist *Livio Agresti (1508–1580), Italian painter * Livio Bendaña Espinoza (born 1935), Nicaraguan footballer and manager *Livio Berruti (born 1939), Italian sprinter * Livio Fongaro (1931–2007), Italian footballer and manager * Livio Francecchini (1902–?), Italian boxer * Livio Franceschini (1913–?), Italian basketball player * Livio Isotti (1927–1999), Italian cyclist * Livio Jean-Charles (born 1993), French basketball player *Livio Maitan (1923–2004), Italian Trotskyist * Livio Mehus (1630–1691), Flemish painter and engraver *Livio Melina (born 1952), Italian Roman Catholic theologian *Livio Minelli (1926–2012), Italian boxer *Livio Lorenzon (1923–1971), Italian actor *Livio Nabab (born 1988), French footballer *Livio Pavanelli (1881–1958), Italian actor *Livio Pin (born 1953), Italian footballer *Livio Dante Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |