Relative link lengths in relaxed appendages (photographed specimens)versus loaded appendages (high-speed video images)
| . | Link length (%) . | . | . | Statistical difference between resting and loaded appendage link lengths . | . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Overall mean . | Relaxed . | Loaded . | t . | P . | |||
| Link 2 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 1.313 | 0.21 | |||
| Link 3 | 21 | 20 | 24 | –1.86 | 0.082 | |||
| Link 4 | 122 | 130 | 116 | 3.43 | 0.0035* | |||
| . | Link length (%) . | . | . | Statistical difference between resting and loaded appendage link lengths . | . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Overall mean . | Relaxed . | Loaded . | t . | P . | |||
| Link 2 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 1.313 | 0.21 | |||
| Link 3 | 21 | 20 | 24 | –1.86 | 0.082 | |||
| Link 4 | 122 | 130 | 116 | 3.43 | 0.0035* | |||
Lengths are expressed as a percentage of the length of Link 1
Statistically significant difference (P<0.005)