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Hi Sophia, I see this as an evolution question- what are the advantages to survival for insects that spend part of their life cycle in water?
"Among the most notable characteristics of freshwaters are their more stable daily and seasonal temperatures compared with air and soil. Freshwaters occupy a low position on the landscape where they accumulate nutrients and detritus. Aquatic autotrophs are smaller (often unicellular), grow faster, and have a higher nutritional quality than land plants.... Because of their shape and size, freshwater systems have a large interface with adjacent terrestrial habitats. We estimate that over 70% of aquatic animal species including most insects have complex life cycles, providing great adaptability and the potential to disperse outside water."
I found this in this article:
Freshwater Biodiversity and Insect Diversificationhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4816856/
Does this partially answer your question? We have to look at evolutionary data to create hypotheses that might answer hypothetical questions like these.
I'll keep thinking about this- thanks for your question- it was a good one!
Let me know if you find any answers too! Rusty
"Among the most notable characteristics of freshwaters are their more stable daily and seasonal temperatures compared with air and soil. Freshwaters occupy a low position on the landscape where they accumulate nutrients and detritus. Aquatic autotrophs are smaller (often unicellular), grow faster, and have a higher nutritional quality than land plants.... Because of their shape and size, freshwater systems have a large interface with adjacent terrestrial habitats. We estimate that over 70% of aquatic animal species including most insects have complex life cycles, providing great adaptability and the potential to disperse outside water."
I found this in this article:
Freshwater Biodiversity and Insect Diversificationhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4816856/
Does this partially answer your question? We have to look at evolutionary data to create hypotheses that might answer hypothetical questions like these.
I'll keep thinking about this- thanks for your question- it was a good one!
Let me know if you find any answers too! Rusty