Surface roughness effects on attachment ability of the spider Philodromus dispar (Araneae, Philodromidae)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 179-184

  Wolff, Jonas O ^a   Gorb, Stanislav N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Arthropoda; Attachment; Biomechanics; Cuticle; Friction; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FRICTION; HISTOLOGY; LIMB; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPIDER; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADHESIVENESS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FRICTION; MALE; SPIDERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; PHILODROMIDAE; PHILODROMUS;

EID: 84855361566     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.061507     Document Type: Article

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