Cargando…
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...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
MDPI
2023
|
| Materias: | |
| 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 |