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Wetting of the tarsal adhesive fluid determines underwater adhesion in ladybird beetles
Many insects can climb smooth surfaces using hairy adhesive pads on their legs, mediated by tarsal fluid secretions. It was previously shown that a terrestrial beetle can even adhere and walk underwater. The naturally hydrophobic hairs trap an air bubble around the pads, allowing the hairs to make c...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Company of Biologists Ltd
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8545753/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34581416 http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.242852 |