Attachment forces of the hemelytra-locking mechanisms in aquatic bugs (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 753-764

  Perez Goodwyn, P J ^a   Gorb, S N ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attachment; Biomechanics; Friction; Insect cuticle; Microtrichia

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

BELOSTOMATIDAE; HETEROPTERA; INSECTA; NEPOMORPHA;

EID: 0043132014     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(03)00112-4     Document Type: Article

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