The effect of surface roughness on claw and adhesive hair performance in the dock beetle Gastrophysa viridula

Insect Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 298-304

  Bullock, James M R ^a   Federle, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Biomechanics; Claws; Locomotion; Roughness; Tribology

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; GASTROPHYSA VIRIDULA; RUMEX; RUMEX OBTUSIFOLIUS;

EID: 79957601885     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2010.01369.x     Document Type: Article

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