Leg Attachment Devices of Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) and Their Relationship to Their Habitat Preferences

The ability of many insects to adhere vertically or even upside down to smooth substrates is closely related to the morphology and distribution of the adhesive structures on their legs. During locomotion, the legs are in direct contact with different substrates, and it is hypothesized that the adhes...

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Main Authors: Zheng Liu, Stanislav N. Gorb, Hongbin Liang, Ming Bai, Yuanyuan Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/9/650
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