Microstructure and Hydrophobicity of the External Surface of a Sonoran Desert Beetle

We have studied the external surface (elytra) of the Sonoran Desert beetle (Eleodes eschscholtzii). Our aim was to assess whether this species has similar traits to some beetles from the Namibian Desert that are known to have hierarchical micropatterns that allow for water harvesting. We have conduc...

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Autores principales: Tellechea-Robles, Luis E., Méndez-Alonzo, Rodrigo, Molina-Freaner, Francisco E., Maldonado, Amir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9036228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35466255
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020038

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9036228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35466255
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020038

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