ArticleBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Characterization of Morphologically Distinct Components in the Tarsal Secretion of
Article in Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Cuticular Hydrocarbon Composition of Adhesive Secretions from Functionally Different Attachment Pads of the Stick Insect Medauroidea extradentata (Phasmatodea).Journal of chemical ecology · 2026Article
- Mechanical Characterization of Stick Insect Tarsal Attachment Fluid Using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biological Attachment Systems and Biomimetics-In Memory of William Jon P. Barnes.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Diversity of attachment systems in heelwalkers (Mantophasmatodea) - highly specialized, but uniform.BMC ecology and evolution · 2024Article
- Comparative analysis of the ultrastructure and adhesive secretion pathways of different smooth attachment pads of the stick insectBeilstein journal of nanotechnology · 2024Article
- The effect of age on the attachment ability of stick insects (Phasmatodea).Beilstein journal of nanotechnology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Attachment to the substrate is an important phenomenon that determines the survival of many organisms. Most insects utilize wet adhesion to support attachment, which is characterized by fluids that are secreted into the interface between the tarsus and the substrates. Previous research has investigated the composition and function of tarsal secretions of different insect groups, showing that the secretions are likely viscous emulsions that contribute to attachment by generating capillary and viscous adhesion, leveling surface roughness and providing self-cleaning of the adhesive systems. Details of the structural organization of these secretions are, however, largely unknown. Here, we analyzed footprints originating from the arolium and euplantulae of the stick insect
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