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Underwater locomotion in a terrestrial beetle: combination of surface de-wetting and capillary forces

For the first time, we report the remarkable ability of the terrestrial leaf beetle Gastrophysa viridula to walk on solid substrates under water. These beetles have adhesive setae on their feet that produce a secretory fluid having a crucial role in adhesion on land. In air, adhesion is produced by...

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Main Authors: Hosoda, Naoe, Gorb, Stanislav N.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: The Royal Society 2012
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441071/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22874756
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2012.1297
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