Comparative Material and Mechanical Properties among Cicada Mouthparts: Cuticle Enhanced with Inorganic Elements Facilitates Piercing through Woody Stems for Feeding

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Cicadas are one of the most popular insects. Their loud mating songs, newsworthy mass emergences and prolonged lifespan underground (17 years in some species) make cicadas a model organism for building bridges between scientific studies and the public. A key aspect of cicada biology...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Reiter, Kristen E., Perkovich, Cynthia, Smith, Katelynne N., Feng, Jiansheng, Kritsky, Gene, Lehnert, Matthew S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
Materias:
Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9953083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36829484
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology12020207

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9953083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36829484
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology12020207

Ejemplares similares