Rapid preflexes in smooth adhesive pads of insects prevent sudden detachment

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 280, Issue 1757, 2013, Pages

  Endlein, Thomas ^a   Federle, Walter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Insect; Neuromuscular control; Preflex; Reflex; Safety mechanism

Indexed keywords

ANT; BODY MASS; LOCOMOTION;

CARAUSIUS MOROSUS; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA; OECOPHYLLINI; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 84878433781     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.2868     Document Type: Article

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