Micronanostructures of the scales on a mosquito's legs and their role in weight support

Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Wu, C W ^a   Kong, X Q ^a   Wu, Diane ^b  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CONTACT ANGLE; MICROSTRUCTURE;

MICRONANOSTRUCTURES; WATER-SUPPORTING FORCE;

NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 34547245444     PISSN: 15393755     EISSN: 15502376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.76.017301     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. R. O. Brinkhurst, Proc. Zoolog. Soc. London 133, 531 (1960).
2. N. M. Anderson, Vidensk. Meddr. Dansk. Natuyrh. Foren. 139, 337 (1976).
3. D. L. Hu, B. Chan, and J. W. M. Bush, Nature (London) NATUAS 0028-0836 10.1038/nature01793 424, 663 (2003).
4. X. F. Gao and L. Jiang, Nature (London) NATUAS 0028-0836 432, 26 (2004).
5. K. Autumn, Nature (London) NATUAS 0028-0836 10.1038/35015073 405, 681 (2000).
6. K. Autumn, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. PNASA6 0027-8424 10.1073/pnas.192252799 99, 12252 (2002).
7. A. K. Geim, Nat. Mater. NMAACR 1476-1122 10.1038/nmat917 2, 461 (2003).
8. H. J. Gao, Mech. Mater. MSMSD3 0167-6636 10.1016/j.mechmat.2004.03.008 37, 275 (2005).
9. T. West, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 23, 393 (1862).
10. G. Walker, A. B. Yule, and J. Ratcliffe, J. Zool. 205, 297 (1985).
11. S. N. Gorb, Proc. R. Soc. London, Ser. B PRLBA4 0962-8452 10.1098/rspb.1998.0356 265, 747 (1998).
12. S. Niederegger, J. Comp. Physiol., A JCPADN 0340-7594 10.1007/s00359-001-0265-7 187, 961 (2001).
13. M. G. Langer, J. P. Ruppersberg, and S. Gorb, Proc. R. Soc. London, Ser. B PRLBA4 0962-8452 10.1098/rspb.2004.2850 271, 2209 (2004).
14. J. W. Glasheen and T. A. McMahon, Nature (London) NATUAS 0028-0836 10.1038/380340a0 380, 340 (1996).
15. J. W. M. Bush and D. L. Hu, Annu. Rev. Fluid Mech. ARVFA3 0066-4189 10.1146/annurev.fluid.38.050304.092157 38, 339 (2006).
16. J. C. Jones, Sci. Am. SCAMAC 0036-8733 1978, 138 (1978).
17. S. Budiansky, Science SCIEAS 0036-8075 10.1126/science.298.5591.80 298, 80 (2002).
18. P. Vukusic, J. R. Sambles, and H. Ghiradella, Photonics Sci. News PSNEFZ 1023-6600 6, 61 (2000).
19. H. Tada, Appl. Opt. APOPAI 0003-6935 4, 1579 (1998).
20. A. Marmur, Langmuir LANGD5 0743-7463 10.1021/la036369u 20, 3517 (2004).
21. M. W. Holdgate, J. Exp. Biol. JEBIAM 0022-0949 32, 591 (1955).
22. R. A. I. Gordon and V. H. R. Lumsden, Ann. Trop. Med. Parasitol. ZZZZZZ 0003-4983 33, 3 (1939).
23. H. Anne, Can. Entomol. CAENAF 0008-347X 102, 501 (1970).