Impact of Different Developmental Instars on Locusta migratoria Jumping Performance

Figure 4

(a) The allometric relationship between jump energy and body mass of all tested third instar, fourth instar, and adult locust jumps. All tested jumps were included in the regression: (). (b) The allometric relationship between mass-specific work (the ratio of jump energy divided by body mass) and body mass of all tested third instar, fourth instar, and adult locusts’ jumps. All tested jumps were included in the regression: (). (c) The allometric relationship between mass-specific work and body mass of all tested third instar, fourth instar, and adult locust jumps. The straight red, blue, and black lines are the average ratio of jumping energy divided by body mass of all tested third instar, fourth instar, and adult locusts individually.

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