Not slippery when wet
The Fascination of Insect Adhesion
For hundreds of millions of years, insects have been inhabiting almost every part of the world, and different species have developed adaptations to very successfully survive in almost all ecosystems.
The ability to survive in ecosystems obviously depends on many different and complex biological and non-biological factors. One very important skill however is the ability to safely walk and stick to many different types of surfaces. Insects have brought this ability to almost perfection, and their feet have inspired authors and scientists for centuries.
In this article Jan-Henning Dirks explores the history and the current field of insect adhesion.
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Life on Land: Ecology, Evolution, Challenges, and Solutions
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