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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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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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National Academy of Sciences
2000
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC18661/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10841556 |
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