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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| Publicado no: | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A |
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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National Academy of Sciences
2000
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| Acesso em linha: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC18661/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10841556/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.97.12.6568 |
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