Liquid dispensing in the adhesive hairy pads of dock beetles
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0024
Abstract: Many insects can climb on smooth inverted substrates using adhesive hairy pads on their legs. The hair–surface contact is often mediated by minute volumes of liquid, which form capillary bridges in the contact zones and… read more here.
Keywords: liquid; hairy; dock; hairy pads ... See more keywords