Uncovering insect stickiness: Structure and properties of hairy attachment devices

American Entomologist

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-35

  Gorb, Stanislav N ^a  

^a SCHMALHAUSEN INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (Ukraine)

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EID: 70349103306     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/51.1.31     Document Type: Article

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