Reversible Underwater Adhesion: The Unique C-shaped Suckers of Net-winged Midge Larvae (Blepharicera sp.)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66268-3
Abstract: Aquatic insects living in fast-flowing streams have developed various types of attachment systems to resist being carried away by strong currents. Combinations of various attachment devices offer aquatic insects advantages in underwater adhesion on substrates… read more here.
Keywords: net winged; underwater adhesion; microscopy; winged midge ... See more keywords