Scale effects on the attachment pads and friction forces in syrphid flies (Diptera, Syrphidae)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1421-1431

  Gorb, Stanislav ^a   Gorb, Elena ^a   Kastner, Victoria ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attachment; Cuticle; Diptera; Friction; Insecta; Material properties; Morphology; Scale effect; Syrphid fly

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLY; FRICTION; LIMB; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; EXTREMITIES; FRICTION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; ERISTALIS; ERISTALIS TENAX; FLOREA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PLATYCHEIRUS; PLATYCHEIRUS ANGUSTATUS; SPHAEROPHORIA; SPHAEROPHORIA SCRIPTA; SYRPHIDAE; VOLUCELLA; VOLUCELLA PELLUCENS;

EID: 0035745626     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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