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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of these best explains the ability of small insects to walk on the surface of still water?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Surface tension?

OpenStudy (dean.shyy):

It is actually the combination of hydrophobic wax on the insect's feet and the surface tension of the water.

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