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. 2013 Aug 13;8(8):e72471. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072471

Table 1. Effects of life stage and temperature on jump performance of Locusta migratoria.

Life stage Body mass (g) Jump distance (m) Take-off angle (degrees) Jump energy (mJ per jump)
15°C First 0.021±0.006 0.17±0.03 45±6 0.019±0.007
Second 0.051±0.019 0.16±0.05 44±9 0.047±0.024
Third 0.078±0.008 0.20±0.02 47±5 0.081±0.009
Fourth 0.23±0.04 0.22±0.03 45±7 0.26±0.03
Fifth 0.61±0.11 0.31±0.04 47±9 1.03±0.21
Adult 1.12±0.26 0.56±0.10 41±3 3.40±0.99
25°C First 0.016±0.003 0.18±0.04 49±9 0.016±0.005
Second 0.061±0.016 0.17±0.02 55±8 0.057±0.012
Third 0.103±0.026 0.19±0.03 49±6 0.104±0.030
Fourth 0.13±0.01 0.22±0.02 52±5 0.16±0.02
Fifth 0.48±0.10 0.30±0.05 55±9 0.86±0.29
Adult 0.90±0.17 0.48±0.05 42±3 2.31±0.58
35°C First 0.018±0.003 0.20±0.06 55±10 0.023±0.007
Second 0.030±0.006 0.20±0.02 55±8 0.035±0.009
Third 0.067±0.031 0.19±0.05 56±10 0.082±0.050
Fourth 0.20±0.07 0.27±0.04 48±9 0.29±0.08
Fifth 0.52±0.25 0.34±0.05 57±4 1.02±0.52
Adult 1.06±0.26 0.70±0.08 49±3 3.75±0.88

Data are means ±95% CI calculated from six individuals for each of the five juvenile life stages, and from 12 individuals for the adult life stage. N = 30 juvenile and 12 adult individuals per temperature. N = 126 individuals in total.