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Radial arrangement of Janus-like setae permits friction control in spiders
Dynamic attachment is the key to move on steep surfaces, with mechanisms being still not well understood. The hunting spider Cupiennius salei (Arachnida, Ctenidae) possesses hairy attachment pads (claw tufts) at its distal legs, consisting of directional branched setae. The morphological investigati...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3551237/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23346358 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep01101 |