Adhesive and frictional properties of tarsal attachment pads in two species of stick insects (Phasmatodea) with smooth and nubby euplantulae

Zoology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 135-141

  Bußhardt, Philipp ^a   Wolf, Harald ^b   Gorb, Stanislav N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Carausius morosus; Cuniculina impigra; Friction; Stick insects

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FRICTION; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADHESIVENESS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; FRICTION; INSECTS; LOCOMOTION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CARAUSIUS MOROSUS; HEXAPODA; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 84861577716     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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