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Defense by foot adhesion in a beetle (Hemisphaerota cyanea)

The beetle Hemisphaerota cyanea (Chrysomelidae; Cassidinae) responds to disturbance by activating a tarsal adhesion mechanism by which it secures a hold on the substrate. Its tarsi are oversized and collectively bear some 60,000 adhesive bristles, each with two terminal pads. While walking, the beet...

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Päätekijät: Eisner, Thomas, Aneshansley, Daniel J.
Aineistotyyppi: Artigo
Kieli:Inglês
Julkaistu: National Academy of Sciences 2000
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Linkit:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC18661/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10841556
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