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Drifters are marine micropneumonopteres that spend most time of their lives on the water surface; their fur is water-repelling and prevents them form sinking. Remarkable are the long hairs on the sides of the fourth leg pairs that are used mainly for propulsion. They are mostly found around coastal regions and feed on smaller flying micropneumonopteres that fell into the sea or small aquatic animals living close to the surface. A typical trait of drifters are their strong, expandable lips that are used to catch their prey and show characteristic wrinkles when retracted. While their name comes from the upwards-held wings that remind of sails, it is mostly done to keep the breathing slits away from the water surface. Drifters usually only return to land to reproduce; some species use floating objects as a surface instead.

Common fishing drifter: Belongs to a group of long-tailed drifters that use said tails as baits to attract prey. Nocturnal species usually use scent glands to attract their prey while the diurnal species use colors and movement. One nocturnal species is remarkable for catching a small photoplancton animal, impaling it on it's tail spines and baiting with the glow.
Bristlediver: An active swimming group that lost its ability to fly and uses the space under its wings as air storage and hydrostatic device.
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