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"Sticky invasion" - the physical properties of Plantago lanceolata L. seed mucilage ⬇️

scientific article (publication date: 2016)

A Theoretical Characterization of Curvature Controlled Adhesive Properties of Bio-Inspired Membranes

A ballistic pollen dispersal strategy based on stylar oscillation of Hypochaeris radicata (Asteraceae) ⬇️

scientific article published on 15 March 2023

A fast, precise and low-cost replication technique for nano- and high-aspect-ratio structures of biological and artificial surfaces

scientific article

A microstructural study of the pleon-holding mechanism in Carcinus maenas (Decapoda, Brachyura, Portunoidea, Carcinidae) of different sizes

scientific article

A multiscale study on the structural and mechanical properties of the luffa sponge from Luffa cylindrica plant.

scientific article

A new bioinspired method for pressure and flow sensing based on the underwater air-retaining surface of the backswimmer

scientific article published on 14 December 2018

A universal glue: underwater adhesion of the secretion of the carnivorous flypaper plant Roridula gorgonias.

scientific article published on February 2015

Activity of the claw retractor muscle in stick insects in wall and ceiling situations.

scientific article published in May 2011

Adaptations of dragonfly larvae and their exuviae (Insecta: Odonata), attachment devices and their crucial role during emergence

scientific article published on 16 July 2019

Adhesion Performance in the Eggs of the Philippine Leaf Insect Phyllium Philippinicum (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae)

scientific article published on 28 June 2020

Adhesion between oppositely charged polyelectrolytes

Adhesion design maps for bio-inspired attachment systems

scientific article published in January 2005

Adhesion failure at 180,000 frames per second: direct observation of the detachment process of a mushroom-shaped adhesive

scientific article

Adhesion force measurements on the two wax layers of the waxy zone in Nepenthes alata pitchers

scientific article published on 3 June 2014

Adhesion forces measured at the level of a terminal plate of the fly's seta

scientific article published in November 2004

Adhesion of echinoderm tube feet to rough surfaces

scientific article

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

scientific article published on 9 May 2012

Adhesive foot pads: an adaptation to climbing? An ecological survey in hunting spiders.

scientific article

Adhesive pad differentiation in Drosophila melanogaster depends on the Polycomb group gene Su(z)2

scientific article published on 01 May 2015

Adhesive pad differentiation in Drosophila melanogaster depends on the Polycomb group gene Su(z)2.

scientific article published on 24 February 2015

Adhesive performance of the stick-capture apparatus of rove beetles of the genus Stenus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) toward various surfaces

scientific article published on 18 November 2011

Adhesive properties of the arolium of a lantern-fly, Lycorma delicatula (Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoridae).

scientific article published on 13 March 2008

Adjustment of triple shellac coating for precise release of bioactive substances with different physico-chemical properties in the ileocolonic region

scientific article published on 13 April 2019

Advanced SERS Sensor Based on Capillarity-Assisted Preconcentration through Gold Nanoparticle-Decorated Porous Nanorods

scientific article published on 25 April 2017

Air Retention under Water by the Floating Fern Salvinia: The Crucial Role of a Trapped Air Layer as a Pneumatic Spring

scientific article published on 29 September 2020

Air-entrapping capacity in the hair coverage of Malacosoma castrensis (Lasiocampidae: Lepidoptera) caterpillar: a case study

scientific article published on 11 June 2020

Air/water interfacial formation of freestanding, stimuli-responsive, self-healing catecholamine Janus-faced microfilms

scientific article published on 15 September 2014

Always on the bright side of life: anti-adhesive properties of insect ommatidia grating ⬇️

scientific article published on October 15, 2010

Always on the bright side: the climbing mechanism of Galium aparine

scientific article published in 2011

Amblypygid-fungal interactions: The whip spider exoskeleton as a substrate for fungal growth

scientific article published on 10 May 2019

An engineered spider silk protein forms microspheres.

scientific article published in January 2008

An insect trap as habitat: cohesion-failure mechanism prevents adhesion of Pameridea roridulae bugs to the sticky surface of the plant Roridula gorgonias

scientific article

Anti-adhesive effects of plant wax coverage on insect attachment

scientific article published on 26 August 2017

Arcus as a tensegrity structure in the arolium of wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae).

scientific article published in January 2002

Armored cuticular membranes in Brachycera (Insecta, Diptera)

scientific article published on 01 December 1997

Arthropod locomotion systems: from biological materials and systems to robotics. Introduction

scientific article published on 01 July 2004

Attachment ability of a clamp-bearing fish parasite, Diplozoon paradoxum (Monogenea) on gills of the common bream Abramis brama ⬇️

scientific article published on April 11, 2013

Attachment ability of females and males of the ladybird beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri to different artificial surfaces

scientific article published on 02 January 2020

Attachment ability of sawfly larvae to smooth surfaces

scientific article published on 29 January 2012

Attachment ability of the codling moth Cydia pomonella L. to rough substrates.

scientific article published on 9 September 2010

Attachment ability of the polyphagous bug Nezara viridula (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) to different host plant surfaces

scientific article published on 20 July 2018

Attachment ability of the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae).

scientific article

Attachment devices and the tarsal gland of the bug Coreus marginatus (Hemiptera: Coreidae)

scientific article published in 2021

Attachment force of the beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) on leaflet surfaces of mutants of the pea Pisum sativum (Fabaceae) with regular and reduced wax coverage

scholarly article by Elena V. Gorb published in November 2008

Attachment of Galerucella nymphaeae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) to surfaces with different surface energy

scientific article published on 16 October 2014

Attachment performance of stick insects (Phasmatodea) on convex substrates

scientific article published on 28 July 2020

Attachment-based mechanisms underlying capture and release of pollen grains

scientific article published on 14 August 2019

Author Correction: Rules for the Leg Coordination of Dung Beetle Ball Rolling Behaviour

scientific article published on 20 October 2020

Biofilm formation of mucosa-associated methanoarchaeal strains.

scientific article

Bioinspired 3D Printed Locomotion Devices Based on Anisotropic Friction

scientific article published on 16 November 2018

Bioinspired Further Enhanced Dry Adhesive by the Combined Effect of the Microstructure and Surface Free-Energy Increase

scientific article from 2018

Bioinspired footed soft robot with unidirectional all-terrain mobility

scientific article from 2020

Bioinspired monolithic polymer microsphere arrays as generically anti-adhesive surfaces

scientific article

Bioinspired photocontrollable microstructured transport device

scientific article published on 01 January 2017

Biological and biomimetic materials and surfaces

scientific article published on 8 February 2017

Biological and biomimetic surfaces: adhesion, friction and wetting phenomena

scientific article published on 15 February 2019

Biological attachment devices: exploring nature's diversity for biomimetics

scientific article published in May 2008

Biological microstructures with high adhesion and friction. Numerical approach

Biomaterials: silk-like secretion from tarantula feet.

scientific article

Biomechanical Strategies Underlying the Robust Body Armour of an Aposematic Weevil

scientific article published on 09 October 2018

Biomechanical properties of fishing lines of the glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa (Diptera; Keroplatidae)

scientific article published on 28 February 2019

Biomechanical properties of predator-induced body armour in the freshwater crustacean Daphnia

scientific article

Biomechanical strategies underlying the durability of a wing-to-wing coupling mechanism

scientific article published on 28 April 2020

Biomechanics of fore wing to hind wing coupling in the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula (Pentatomidae)

scientific article published on 19 September 2019

Biomimetics on the micro- and nanoscale – The 25th anniversary of the lotus effect

scientific article published in 2023

Both stiff and compliant: morphological and biomechanical adaptations of stick insect antennae for tactile exploration

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Brochosomal coats turn leafhopper (Insecta, Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) integument to superhydrophobic state ⬇️

scientific article published on December 12, 2012

Brochosomes protect leafhoppers (Insecta, Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) from sticky exudates ⬇️

scientific article published on July 31, 2013

Calcite Reinforced Silica–Silica Joints in the Biocomposite Skeleton of Deep‐Sea Glass Sponges - Supporting information ⬇️

scholarly article

Calcite reinforced silica-silica joints in the biocomposite skeleton of deep-sea glass sponges

scientific article

Central projections of cheliceral mechanoreceptors in the spider Cupiennius salei (Arachnida, Araneae)

scientific article published on 01 August 1993

Challenges and solutions for joining polymer materials.

scientific article

Changes in tarsal morphology and attachment ability to rough surfaces during ontogenesis in the beetle Gastrophysa viridula (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae).

scientific article published on 21 September 2016

Chapter 35 - Order Odonata

chapter 35, Thorp and Covich's Freshwater Invertebrates (Fourth Edition)

Characterization of cement float buoyancy in the stalked barnacle Dosima fascicularis (Crustacea, Cirripedia).

scientific article

Co-culture of outgrowth endothelial cells with human mesenchymal stem cells in silk fibroin hydrogels promotes angiogenesis

scientific article published on 7 June 2016

Combined Effect of the Microstructure and Underlying Surface Curvature on the Performance of Biomimetic Adhesives

scientific article published on 27 December 2017

Comparative Cryo-SEM and AFM studies of hylid and rhacophorid tree frog toe pads

scientific article published on 3 September 2013

Comparative morphology of pretarsal scopulae in eleven spider families

scientific article published on 10 May 2012

Comparative morphology of the thorax musculature of adult Anisoptera (Insecta: Odonata): Functional aspects of the flight apparatus

scientific article published on 20 April 2018

Comparative study of the fluid viscosity in tarsal hairy attachment systems of flies and beetles

scientific article published on October 2014

Comparative study of the morphology of the female seminal receptacles of Ilia nucleus and Persephona mediterranea (Decapoda, Brachyura, Leucosiidae).

scientific article

Comparative study on plant latex particles and latex coagulation in Ficus benjamina, Campanula glomerata and three Euphorbia species

scientific article

Competing with barnacle cement: wetting resistance of a re-entrant surface reduces underwater adhesion of barnacles

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Complementary effect of attachment devices in stick insects (Phasmatodea)

scientific article published on 29 November 2019

Complex shaped ZnO nano- and microstructure based polymer composites: mechanically stable and environmentally friendly coatings for potential antifouling applications.

scientific article published on 17 February 2016

Composition and substrate-dependent strength of the silken attachment discs in spiders.

scientific article

Compromise between mechanical and chemical protection mechanisms in the Mytilus edulis shell

scientific article published on 07 August 2019

Contact behaviour of setal tips in the hairy attachment system of the fly Calliphora vicina (Diptera, Calliphoridae): a cryo-SEM approach

scientific article published on May 2, 2012

Contact behaviour of tenent setae in attachment pads of the blowfly Calliphora vicina (Diptera, Calliphoridae).

scientific article published in January 2002

Contact mechanics of pad of grasshopper (Insecta: ORTHOPTERA) by finite element methods

Contact separation force of the fruit burrs in four plant species adapted to dispersal by mechanical interlocking

scientific article (publication date: April 2002)

Contribution of different tarsal attachment devices to the overall attachment ability of the stink bug Nezara viridula

scientific article published on 17 May 2018

Coping with abrasive food: diverging composition of radular teeth in two Porifera-consuming nudibranch species (Mollusca, Gastropoda)

scientific article published in 2023

Coupling of oceanic carbon and nitrogen facilitates spatially resolved quantitative reconstruction of nitrate inventories.

scientific article published on 23 March 2018

Coupling wings with movable hooks - resilin in the wing-interlocking structures of honeybees

scientific article published on 25 December 2020

Courtship dances in the flies of the genus Lispe (Diptera: Muscidae): from the fly's viewpoint

scientific article published in May 2006

Critical roughness in animal hairy adhesive pads: a numerical modeling approach

scientific article published on 21 September 2018

Cryo-scanning electron microscopy studies of pits in Pinus Wallichiana and Mallotus Japonicus

article published in 2010

Crystalline wax coverage of the cuticle in easy bleeding sawfly larvae

scientific article published on 26 January 2011

Crystalline wax coverage of the imaginal cuticle in Calopteryx splendens (Odonata: Calopterygidae) ⬇️

Cuticle sclerotization determines the difference between the elastic moduli of locust tibiae

scientific article published on 13 December 2019

Depth-Sensing Indentation as a Micro- and Nanomechanical Approach to Characterisation of Mechanical Properties of Soft, Biological, and Biomimetic Materials

scientific article published on 19 December 2019

Desiccation resistance of adhesive secretion in the protocarnivorous plant Roridula gorgonias as an adaptation to periodically dry environment.

scientific article published on 24 September 2010

Design of insect unguitractor apparatus

scientific article published on 01 November 1996

Design of the predatory legs of water bugs (Hemiptera: Nepidae, Naucoridae, Notonectidae, Gerridae)

scientific article published on 01 March 1995

Detergent-based decellularization strategy preserves macro- and microstructure of heart valves

scientific article published on 9 October 2017

Development and regeneration ability of the wax coverage in Nepenthes alata pitchers: a cryo-SEM approach

scientific article published on 29 October 2013

Differences in the Young modulus and hardness reflect different functions of teeth within the taenioglossan radula of gastropods

scientific article published on 21 October 2019

Direct observation of microcavitation in underwater adhesion of mushroom-shaped adhesive microstructure

scientific article published on 25 June 2014

Distal leg structures of the Aculeata (Hymenoptera): A comparative evolutionary study of Sceliphron (Sphecidae) and Formica (Formicidae)

scientific article published on 04 May 2020

Diversity of the slippery zone microstructure in pitchers of nine carnivorous Nepenthes taxa

article published in 2011

Dry friction of microstructured polymer surfaces inspired by snake skin

scientific article

Effect of Leaf Trichomes in Different Species of Cucurbitaceae on Attachment Ability of the Melon Ladybird Beetle Chnootriba elaterii ⬇️

scientific article published on 5 December 2022

Effects of contact shape on the scaling of biological attachments

scientific article published on 8 February 2005

Effects of cuticle structure and crystalline wax coverage on the coloration in young and old males of Calopteryx splendens and Calopteryx virgo ⬇️

scientific article published on June 17, 2011

Egg adhesion of the codling moth Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) to various substrates: I. Leaf surfaces of different apple cultivars

scholarly article by Loris Al Bitar et al published 26 April 2012 in Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Egg adhesion of the codling moth Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) to various substrates: II. Fruit surfaces of different apple cultivars

scholarly article by Loris Al Bitar et al published 15 December 2013 in Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Egg attachment of the asparagus beetle Crioceris asparagi to the crystalline waxy surface of Asparagus officinalis

scientific article published on 18 November 2009

Egg-laying job makes males hot: body temperature measurements in egg-laying tandems of the dragonfly Sympetrum vulgatum using IR camera

scientific article published on 27 June 2019

Elastic deformation and energy loss of flapping fly wings ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2011

Elastic modulus of tree frog adhesive toe pads ⬇️

scientific article published on June 12, 2011

Elasticity of the hair cover in air-retaining Salvinia surfaces

Emerging Roots Alter Epidermal Cell Fate through Mechanical and Reactive Oxygen Species Signaling ⬇️

scientific article published on August 17, 2012

Endocuticle sclerotisation increases the mechanical stability of cuticle

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Enhanced Locomotion Efficiency of a Bio-inspired Walking Robot using Contact Surfaces with Frictional Anisotropy

scientific article

Epidermis architecture and material properties of the skin of four snake species

scientific article

Estimating the maximum attachment performance of tree frogs on rough substrates

scientific article published in February 2019

Evaporation dynamics of tarsal liquid footprints in flies (Calliphora vicina)and beetles (Coccinella septempunctata) ⬇️

scientific article published on April 15, 2012

Evidence for a material gradient in the adhesive tarsal setae of the ladybird beetle Coccinella septempunctata ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

Evidence for a sexually selected function of the attachment system in bedbugs Cimex lectularius (Heteroptera, Cimicidae)

scientific article published on 19 June 2019

Evidence for capillarity contributions to gecko adhesion from single spatula nanomechanical measurements

scientific article published on 31 October 2005

Evidence of a molecular boundary lubricant at snakeskin surfaces.

scientific article

Evidence that gecko setae are coated with an ordered nanometre-thin lipid film

scientific article published in 2022

Evolution of locomotory attachment pads in the Dermaptera (Insecta).

scientific article

Extensive collection of femtolitre pad secretion droplets in the beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata allows nanolitre microrheology

scientific article published on 28 April 2010

Female-limited polymorphism in the copulatory organ of a traumatically inseminating insect

scientific article

Fibrillar adhesion with no clusterisation: Functional significance of material gradient along adhesive setae of insects

scientific article

Finite element analysis of individual taenioglossan radular teeth (Mollusca)

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

Flexibility of intraoral food processing in the salamandrid newt Triturus carnifex: effects of environment and prey type

scientific article published on 23 September 2020

Food supply and seawater pCO2 impact calcification and internal shell dissolution in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis

scientific article

Force transformation in spider strain sensors: white light interferometry.

scientific article published on 26 October 2011

Fresh "Pollen Adhesive" Weakens Humidity-Dependent Pollen Adhesion

scientific article published on 24 June 2019

Friction and adhesion in the tarsal and metatarsal scopulae of spiders

scientific article published on 25 July 2006

Friction behavior of a microstructured polymer surface inspired by snake skin

scientific article

Friction force reduction triggers feet grooming behaviour in beetles ⬇️

scientific article published on November 10, 2010

Friction reduction mechanism of the cuticle surface in the sandhopper talitrus saltator (Amphipoda, talitridae)

scientific article published on 25 October 2019

Friction-Active Surfaces Based on Free-Standing Anchored Cellulose Nanofibrils

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Frictional-anisotropy-based systems in biology: structural diversity and numerical model ⬇️

scientific article published on February 7, 2013

Frog tongue acts as muscle-powered adhesive tape

scientific article

Frog tongue surface microstructures: functional and evolutionary patterns

scientific article published on 22 June 2016

From micro to nano contacts in biological attachment devices

scientific article

From sticky to slippery: Biological and biologically-inspired adhesion and friction

scientific article published on 3 September 2014

From the knitting shop: the first physical and dynamic model of the taenioglossan radula (Mollusca: Gastropoda) aids in unravelling functional principles of the radular morphology

scientific article published in 2021

Function by internal structure–preface to the special issue on bioinspired hierarchical materials

scientific article published on 29 November 2016

Function of epidermal surfaces in the trapping efficiency of Nepenthes alata pitchers

scientific article published in 2002

Functional anatomy of the pretarsus in whip spiders (Arachnida, Amblypygi).

scientific article published on 16 September 2015

Functional diversity of resilin in Arthropoda

scientific article

Functional morphology and adhesive performance of the stick-capture apparatus of the rove beetles Stenus spp. (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) ⬇️

scientific article published on March 24, 2012

Functional morphology and evolution of the hyper-elongated intromittent organ in Cassida leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae).

scientific article

Functional morphology of tarsal adhesive pads and attachment ability in ticks Ixodes ricinus (Arachnida, Acari, Ixodidae).

scientific article

Functional morphology of the male caudal appendages of the damselfly Ischnura elegans (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae).

scientific article

Gecko Adhesion on Flat and Rough Surfaces: Simulations with a Multi‐Scale Molecular Model

scientific article published in 2022

Gecko-inspired but chemically switched friction and adhesion on nanofibrillar surfaces

scientific article published on 20 October 2014

Generation of bioinspired structural colors via two-photon polymerization

scientific article

Gluing the 'unwettable': soil-dwelling harvestmen use viscoelastic fluids for capturing springtails.

scientific article published on October 2014

Ground reaction forces in vertically ascending beetles and corresponding activity of the claw retractor muscle on smooth and rough substrates

scientific article published on 19 March 2014

Hairy suckers: the surface microstructure and its possible functional significance in the Octopus vulgaris sucker

scientific article published on 2 May 2014

Have female twisted-wing parasites (Insecta: Strepsiptera) evolved tolerance traits as response to traumatic penetration?

scientific article published in 2022

Hierarchical architecture of spider attachment setae reconstructed from scanning nanofocus X-ray diffraction data

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Hierarchical organisation of the trap in the protocarnivorous plant Roridula gorgonias (Roridulaceae).

scientific article

Hierarchical self-entangled carbon nanotube tube networks.

scientific article published on 31 October 2017

High-Throughput Generation of Micropatterns of Dye-Containing Capsules Embedded in Transparent Elastomeric Monoliths by Inkjet Printing

scientific article published on 28 February 2012

Holding tight to feathers - structural specializations and attachment properties of the avian ectoparasite Crataerina pallida (Diptera, Hippoboscidae)

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Honey bee hairs and pollenkitt are essential for pollen capture and removal

scientific article published on 23 March 2017

Honey bees switch mechanisms to drink deep nectar efficiently

scientific article published in 2023

How does a slender tibia resist buckling? The effect of material, structural and geometric characteristics on the buckling behaviour of the hindleg tibia in the postembryonic development of the stick insect Carausius morosus.

scientific article

How to stay on mummy's back: Morphological and functional changes of the pretarsus in arachnid postembryonic stages.

scientific article published on 22 April 2015

Humidity-enhanced wet adhesion on insect-inspired fibrillar adhesive pads

scientific article

Hunting with sticky tape: functional shift in silk glands of araneophagous ground spiders (Gnaphosidae).

scientific article

Hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels crosslinked by copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition with tailorable mechanical properties

scientific article published on February 2011

Illuminating nature's beauty: modular, scalable and low-cost LED dome illumination system using 3D-printing technology

scientific article published on 22 July 2020

In slow motion: radula motion pattern and forces exerted to the substrate in the land snail Cornu aspersum (Mollusca, Gastropoda) during feeding

scientific article published on 03 July 2019

In vitro Induction of residual caries lesions in dentin: comparative mineral loss and nano-hardness analysis

scientific article published on 26 March 2015

Influence of ambient humidity on the attachment ability of ladybird beetles (Coccinella septempunctata).

scientific article published on 22 September 2016

Influence of surface roughness on gecko adhesion

scientific article published on 21 March 2007

Influence of the PDMS substrate stiffness on the adhesion of Acanthamoeba castellanii

scientific article published on 28 August 2014

Influence of the porosity on the photoresponse of a liquid crystal elastomer

scientific article

Influence of water content on mechanical behaviour of gastropod taenioglossan radulae

scientific article published in 2021

Insect attachment on crystalline bioinspired wax surfaces formed by alkanes of varying chain lengths

scientific article published on 14 July 2014

Insect wet steps: loss of fluid from insect feet adhering to a substrate ⬇️

scientific article published on October 3, 2012

Insect wing damage: causes, consequences and compensatory mechanisms

scientific article published on 04 May 2020

Insect-inspired architecture to build sustainable cities

scientific article published on 02 June 2020

Insects did it first: a micropatterned adhesive tape for robotic applications

scientific article

Integument and defence in larva and prepupa of a sawfly living on a semi-aquatic plant

scientific article published on 27 November 2012

Interlocking-based attachment during locomotion in the beetle Pachnoda marginata (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae).

scientific article

Inversion of friction anisotropy in a bio-inspired asymmetrically structured surface.

scientific article published in January 2018

Investigating the efficiency of a bio-inspired insect repellent surface structure

scientific article published on 31 July 2018

Joining the un-joinable: adhesion between low surface energy polymers using tetrapodal ZnO linkers

scientific article published on 24 August 2012

Keeping the golden mean: plant stiffness and anatomy as proximal factors driving endophytic oviposition site selection in a dragonfly

scientific article published on 17 March 2016

Key role of scale morphology in flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes) in the ability to keep sand

scientific article published on 20 May 2016

Kinematics of gecko climbing: the lateral undulation pattern

scientific article published on 09 April 2020

Landing on branches in the frog Trachycephalus resinifictrix (Anura: Hylidae)

scientific article

Large River Effect or Frozen Kinetics: How Complex Nonlinear Living Systems Solve Optimization Problems

scientific article published on 14 July 2020

Leaf beetle attachment on wrinkles: isotropic friction on anisotropic surfaces

scientific article published in June 2012

Lehr's fields of campaniform sensilla in beetles (Coleoptera): functional morphology. I. General part and allometry

scientific article published on 21 September 2014

Lehr's fields of campaniform sensilla in beetles (Coleoptera): functional morphology. II. Wing reduction and the sensory field

scientific article published on November 2014

Lehr's fields of campaniform sensilla in beetles (Coleoptera): functional morphology. III. Modification of elytral mobility or shape in flying beetles

scientific article published on 9 December 2014

Liquid secretion and setal compliance: the beetle's winning combination for a robust and reversible adhesion

scientific article published on 24 August 2018

Local deformation and stiffness distribution in fly wings

scientific article published on 14 January 2019

Localization of Phenolic Compounds at Air/Solid Interface in Plant Seed Mucilage: Strategy to Maximize Its Biological Function?

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

Locomotion and attachment of leaf beetle larvae Gastrophysa viridula (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae).

scientific article

Locomotion in a sticky terrain

Locomotor Behavior during Prey-Capture of a Fishing Spider, Dolomedes plantarius (Araneae: Araneidae): Galloping and Stopping

scientific article published in 1994

Male clasping ability, female polymorphism and sexual conflict: fine-scale elytral morphology as a sexually antagonistic adaptation in female diving beetles

scientific article

Male penile propulsion into spiraled spermathecal ducts of female chrysomelid beetles: A numerical simulation approach

scientific article published on September 2015

Mandibular gnathobases of marine planktonic copepods - feeding tools with complex micro- and nanoscale composite architectures

scientific article

Mapping the Surface Microbiome and Metabolome of Brown Seaweed Fucus vesiculosus by Amplicon Sequencing, Integrated Metabolomics and Imaging Techniques

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Material composition of the mouthpart cuticle in a damselfly larva (Insecta: Odonata) and its biomechanical significance

scientific article published on 13 June 2018

Material gradients in fibrillar insect attachment systems: the role of joint-like elements

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Material heterogeneity of male genitalia reduces genital damage in a bushcricket during sperm removal behaviour

scientific article published on 25 November 2020

Material properties of the skin of the Kenyan sand boa Gongylophis colubrinus (Squamata, Boidae).

scientific article

Material structure, stiffness, and adhesion: why attachment pads of the grasshopper (Tettigonia viridissima) adhere more strongly than those of the locust (Locusta migratoria) (Insecta: Orthoptera).

scientific article published on 26 July 2006

Measurement error in μCT-based three-dimensional geometric morphometrics introduced by surface generation and landmark data acquisition

scientific article published on 07 May 2019

Measuring of the hardly measurable: adhesion properties of anti-adhesive surfaces

Mechanical behavior of ctenoid scales: Joint-like structures control the deformability of the scales in the flatfish Solea solea (Pleuronectiformes)

scientific article published on 07 May 2019

Mechanical ecology of fruit-insect interaction in the adult Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

scientific article published on 18 January 2020

Mechanical properties of a single gecko seta

scientific article published in October 2008

Mechanical properties of the cement of the stalked barnacle Dosima fascicularis (Cirripedia, Crustacea).

scientific article published in February 2015

Mechanical properties of the endophytic ovipositor in damselflies (Zygoptera, Odonata) and their oviposition substrates

scientific article published on 2 April 2007

Mechanics of hierarchical adhesion structures of geckos

scientific article published in February 2005

Mechanics of plant fruit hooks ⬇️

scientific article published on January 30, 2013

Mechanism of the wing colouration in the dragonfly Zenithoptera lanei (Odonata: Libellulidae) and its role in intraspecific communication

scientific article published on 16 July 2015

Mechanoecology and Chemoecology: Physical and Chemical Interactions between Insects and Plants

scientific article published in 2023

Microbial colonization and degradation of polyethylene and biodegradable plastic bags in temperate fine-grained organic-rich marine sediments.

scientific article published on 11 January 2016

Microbial nucleation of Mg-rich dolomite in exopolymeric substances under anoxic modern seawater salinity: New insight into an old enigma

scientific article

Modelling clustering of vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays.

scientific article

Modelling of the frictional behaviour of the snake skin covered by anisotropic surface nanostructures

scientific article

More than just slippery: the impact of biofilm on the attachment of non-sessile freshwater mayfly larvae

scientific article

Morphological and Behavioral Adaptations of Silk-Lovers (Plokiophilidae: Embiophila) for Their Lifestyle in the Silk Domiciles of Webspinners (Embioptera)

Morphological characterization of the glandular system in the salamander Plethodon shermani (Caudata, Plethodontidae).

scientific article published on 27 June 2015

Morphological studies of the toe pads of the rock frog, Staurois parvus (family: Ranidae) and their relevance to the development of new biomimetically inspired reversible adhesives

scientific article published on February 2015

Moulding technique demonstrates the contribution of surface geometry to the super-hydrophobic properties of the surface of a water strider

scientific article published on 18 January 2008

Multifunctional Adhesives on the Eggs of the Leaf Insect <i>Phyllium philippinicum</i> (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae): Solvent Influence and Biomimetic Implications

scientific article published on 27 November 2020

Multiple Mechanical Gradients are Responsible for the Strong Adhesion of Spider Attachment Hair

scientific article published on 02 August 2020

NEXAFS imaging to characterize the physio-chemical composition of cuticle from African Flower Scarab Eudicella gralli

scientific article published on 18 October 2019

Nanoporous Monolithic Microsphere Arrays Have Anti-Adhesive Properties Independent of Humidity

scientific article published on 14 May 2016

New insights into the complex architecture of siliceous copepod teeth

scientific article published on 23 January 2015

New results on sexual differences in tarsal adhesive setae of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)

scholarly article by Kai Gloyna published in December 2014

New unusual miniature-like wing mutation in Drosophila virilis.

scientific article published in September 2004

Non-contaminating camouflage: multifunctional skin microornamentation in the West African Gaboon viper (Bitis rhinoceros).

scientific article

Not just scratching the surface: Distinct radular motion patterns in Mollusca

scientific article published on 11 September 2020

Numerical Modeling of the Collective Behavior of Scarab Beetles Transporting Dung Balls and Competing for Them on Complex Terrain

scientific article published in 2022

Numerical simulation of colloidal self-assembly of super-hydrophobic arachnid cerotegument structures

scientific article published on 4 July 2017

Numerical simulation of the pattern formation of the springtail cuticle nanostructures

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Oil Secretory System in Vegetative Organs of Three Arnica Taxa: Essential Oil Synthesis, Distribution and Accumulation

scientific article

Oil adsorption ability of three-dimensional epicuticular wax coverages in plants

scientific article

On the laboratory rearing of green dock leaf beetles Gastrophysa viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Ontogenesis of the attachment ability in the bug Coreus marginatus (Heteroptera, Insecta)

scientific article published on 01 August 2004

Ontogenetic shifts in functional morphology of dragonfly legs (Odonata: Anisoptera).

scientific article published on 29 October 2010

Ontogeny of the tessellated skeleton: insight from the skeletal growth of the round stingray Urobatis halleri

scientific article (publication date: September 2009)

Penetration mechanics of a beetle intromittent organ with bending stiffness gradient and a soft tip.

scientific article published on 20 December 2017

Petals Reduce Attachment of Insect Pollinators: A Case Study of the Plant Dahlia pinnata and the Fly Eristalis tenax

scientific article published in 2023

Plant surface–bug interactions: Dicyphus errans stalking along trichomes

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Porous silicone substrates inhibit permanent barnacle attachment under natural conditions

scientific article published on 18 December 2020

Porous substrate affects a subsequent attachment ability of the beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Pressure-induced silk spinning mechanism in webspinners (Insecta: Embioptera)

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Proteomic investigation of the blue mussel larval shell organic matrix

scientific article published on 07 September 2019

Publisher Correction: Hierarchical self-entangled carbon nanotube tube networks.

scientific article published on 9 January 2018

Push or Pull? The light-weight architecture of the Daphnia pulex carapace is adapted to withstand tension, not compression.

scientific article

Quantifying the Influence of Pollen Aging on the Adhesive Properties of Hypochaeris radicata Pollen

scientific article published in 2022

Quantifying the structural integrity of nanorod arrays

scientific article published on 13 October 2016

Radial arrangement of Janus-like setae permits friction control in spiders.

scientific article

Radial arrangement of apical adhesive sites promotes contact self-alignment of fruits in Commicarpus plants (Nyctaginaceae).

scientific article published on 8 September 2017

Reduction of female copulatory damage by resilin represents evidence for tolerance in sexual conflict

scientific article

Remote Control over Underwater Dynamic Attachment/Detachment and Locomotion

Resilin Distribution and Sexual Dimorphism in the Midge Antenna and Their Influence on Frequency Sensitivity

scientific article published on 11 August 2020

Resilin-bearing wing vein joints in the dragonflyEpiophlebia superstes

scientific article published on October 12, 2011

Resilin-like protein in the clamp sclerites of the gill monogeneanDiplozoon paradoxumNordmann, 1832 ⬇️

scientific article published on September 3, 2012

Resolving the nanoscale adhesion of individual gecko spatulae by atomic force microscopy

scientific article published on March 2005

Reversible Adhesion Switching of Porous Fibrillar Adhesive Pads by Humidity

scientific article published on 01 November 2013

Review of "Contact Mechanics and Friction: Physical Principles and Applications" by Valentin L. Popov

article

Role of Fruit Epicuticular Waxes in Preventing Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae) Attachment in Different Cultivars of Olea europaea

scientific article published on 17 March 2020

Role of Surface Chemistry in the Superhydrophobicity of the Springtail Orchesella cincta (Insecta:Collembola)

scientific article published on 27 February 2020

Roughness-dependent friction force of the tarsal claw system in the beetle Pachnoda marginata (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae).

scientific article published in August 2002

Rules for the Leg Coordination of Dung Beetle Ball Rolling Behaviour

scientific article published on 09 June 2020

Saccharide‐Modified Nanodiamond Conjugates for the Efficient Detection and Removal of Pathogenic Bacteria ⬇️

scientific article published on April 23, 2012

Scratch resistance of the ventral skin surface in four snake species (Squamata, Serpentes).

scientific article published on 3 January 2016

Sex-related effects in the superhydrophobic properties of damselfly wings in young and old Calopteryx splendens

scientific article

Shear induced adhesion: contact mechanics of biological spatula-like attachment devices

scientific article published on 3 February 2011

Shoe soles for the gripping robot: Searching for polymer-based materials maximising friction

scholarly article in Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 60 no. 8, August 2012

Simulated leakage of high pCO2 water negatively impacts bivalve dominated infaunal communities from the Western Baltic Sea.

scientific article published on 19 August 2016

Slipping vs sticking: water-dependent adhesive and frictional properties of Linum usitatissimum L. seed mucilaginous envelope and its biological significance

scientific article published on 7 February 2015

Slow viscoelastic response of resilin

scientific article

Snake velvet black: Hierarchical micro- and nanostructure enhances dark colouration in Bitis rhinoceros ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2013

Spatial model of the gecko foot hair: functional significance of highly specialized non-uniform geometry

scientific article

Sperm transfer through hyper-elongated beetle penises - morphology and theoretical approaches

scientific article published on 15 July 2019

Spider's super-glue: thread anchors are composite adhesives with synergistic hierarchical organization.

scientific article

Stick tight: suction adhesion on irregular surfaces in the northern clingfish.

scientific article

Sticky fingers: Adhesive properties of human fingertips

scientific article

Stiffness gradient of the beetle penis facilitates propulsion in the spiraled female spermathecal duct

scientific article published on 23 June 2016

Stiffness gradients facilitate ovipositor bending and spatial probing control in a parasitic wasp

scientific article published on 02 May 2019

Strength of silk attachment to Ilex chinensis leaves in the tea bagworm Eumeta minuscula (Lepidoptera, Psychidae).

scientific article

Structural coloration predicts the outcome of male contests in the Amazonian damselfly Chalcopteryx scintillans (Odonata: Polythoridae)

scientific article published on 24 October 2019

Structural design and biomechanics of friction-based releasable attachment devices in insects

scientific article published in December 2002

Structure and Frictional Properties of the Leg Joint of the Beetle Pachnoda marginata (Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae) as an Inspiration for Technical Joints

scientific article published on 20 April 2020

Structure and biomechanics of the antennal grooming mechanism in the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula

scientific article published on 03 December 2018

Structure and biomechanics of trapping flower trichomes and their role in the pollination biology of Aristolochia plants (Aristolochiaceae).

scientific article

Structure and function of the arolium of Mantophasmatodea (Insecta).

scientific article

Structure and mechanical properties of Octopus vulgaris suckers

scientific article published on 27 November 2013

Structure and mechanics of the tarsal chain in the hornet, Vespa crabro (Hymenoptera: Vespidae): implications on the attachment mechanism

scientific article published in January 2004

Structure and properties of the glandular surface in the digestive zone of the pitcher in the carnivorous plant Nepenthes ventrata and its role in insect trapping and retention

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Structure and tensile properties of the forewing costal vein of the honeybee Apis mellifera

scientific article published on 14 April 2020

Structure, properties and functions of the forewing-hindwing coupling of honeybees

scientific article published on 29 August 2019

Structures in the cell wall that enable hygroscopic movement of wheat awns

scientific article

Subdigital and subcaudal microornamentation in chamaeleonidae—A comparative study ⬇️

scientific article published on March 18, 2013

Subdigital setae of chameleon feet: friction-enhancing microstructures for a wide range of substrate roughness ⬇️

scientific article

Subdivision of the neotropical Prisopodinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 based on features of tarsal attachment pads (Insecta, Phasmatodea)

scientific article (publication date: 12 January 2017)

Sucking or lapping: facultative feeding mechanisms in honeybees (Apis mellifera)

scientific article published on 12 August 2020

Suction component in adhesion of mushroom-shaped microstructure.

scientific article published on 8 September 2010

Supercontinuum Generation in Naturally Occurring Glass Sponges Spicules

scientific article

Supercontinuum Generation in Naturally Occurring Glass Sponges Spicules - Supporting Information ⬇️

scientific article

Superhydrophobic cuticle with a "pinning effect" in the larvae of the iris sawfly, Rhadinoceraea micans (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae).

scientific article published on 8 September 2011

Surface chemistry of the frog sticky-tongue mechanism

scientific article published on 26 November 2018

Surface roughness effects on attachment ability of the spider Philodromus dispar (Araneae, Philodromidae)

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Surface roughness rather than surface chemistry essentially affects insect adhesion

scientific article (publication date: 2016)

Surface topography and contact mechanics of dry and wet human skin

scientific article published on 22 August 2014

Tailoring Normal Adhesion of Arrays of Thermoplastic, Spring-like Polymer Nanorods by Shaping Nanorod Tips

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Tanning of the tarsal and mandibular cuticle in adult <i>Anax imperator</i> (Insecta: Odonata) during the emergence sequence

Targeted Microbiome Intervention by Microencapsulated Delayed-Release Niacin Beneficially Affects Insulin Sensitivity in Humans

scientific article

Tarsal attachment devices of the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae).

scientific article published on 21 February 2018

Tarsal morphology and attachment ability of the codling moth Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) to smooth surfaces

scientific article published on 5 August 2009

Tarsal movements in flies during leg attachment and detachment on a smooth substrate

scientific article published in June 2003

The Influence of Surface Topography and Surface Chemistry on the Anti-Adhesive Performance of Nanoporous Monoliths

scientific article

The Topology of the Leg Joints of the Beetle (Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae) and Its Implication for the Tribological Properties

scientific article published on 08 June 2018

The antenna of a burrowing dragonfly larva, Onychogomphus forcipatus (Anisoptera, Gomphidae).

scientific article published on 23 June 2015

The capillary adhesion technique: a versatile method for determining the liquid adhesion force and sample stiffness

scientific article published on 2 January 2015

The effect of INDEHISCENT point mutations on silique shatter resistance in oilseed rape (Brassica napus).

scientific article published on 16 January 2018

The effect of surface anisotropy in the slippery zone of Nepenthes alata pitchers on beetle attachment

scientific article

The evolution of conglobation in Ceratocanthinae ⬇️

scientific article published on 6 August 2022

The evolution of pedipalps and glandular hairs as predatory devices in harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones)

scholarly article by Jonas Wolff et al published 19 February 2016 in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

The functional significance of density and distribution of outgrowths on co-opted contact pairs in biological arresting systems

scientific article

The glue produced by Drosophila melanogaster for pupa adhesion is universal

scientific article published on 12 March 2020

The great silk alternative: multiple co-evolution of web loss and sticky hairs in spiders

scientific article

The head morphology of Pyrrhosoma nymphula larvae (Odonata: Zygoptera) focusing on functional aspects of the mouthparts

scientific article

The influence of humidity on the attachment ability of the spider Philodromus dispar (Araneae, Philodromidae)

scholarly article by Jonas Wolff & Stanislav Gorb published 7 January 2012 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B

The influence of the topography and physico-chemical properties of the cuticle surface on the wettability and adhesive properties of the elytra of the dung beetle Geotrupes stercorarius (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae).

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

The insect unguitractor plate in action: Force transmission and the micro CT visualizations of inner structures

scientific article published on 29 June 2019

The jumping mechanism of cicada Cercopis vulnerata (Auchenorrhyncha, Cercopidae): skeleton-muscle organisation, frictional surfaces, and inverse-kinematic model of leg movements

scientific article

The legs of "spider associated" parasitic primary larvae of Mantispa aphavexelte (Mantispidae, Neuroptera) - Attachment devices and phylogenetic implications

scientific article published on 23 June 2018

The micro- and nanoscale spatial architecture of the seed mucilage-Comparative study of selected plant species

scientific article published on 24 July 2018

The probability of the wing damage in the dragonfly Sympetrum vulgatum (Anisoptera: Libellulidae): a field study

scientific article

The synergy between the insect-inspired claws and adhesive pads increases the attachment ability on various rough surfaces

scientific article

The unique sound production of the Death's-head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos (Linnaeus, 1758)) revisited

scientific article

The unusual tracheal system within the wing membrane of a dragonfly.

scientific article published in May 2017

The use of plant waxes as templates for micro- and nanopatterning of surfaces

scientific article

The water-repellent cerotegument of whip-spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi).

scientific article

The whole is more than the sum of all its parts: collective effect of spider attachment organs

scientific article published on 15 January 2014

Time-scale mechanical behaviors of locust semi-lunar process cuticles under power amplification for rapid movements

scientific article published on 09 March 2020

Tongue adhesion in the horned frog Ceratophrys sp

scientific article

Tools for crushing diatoms – opal teeth in copepods feature a rubber-like bearing composed of resilin ⬇️

scientific article published on June 28, 2012

Towards a micromechanical understanding of biological surface devices

scientific article published in May 2002

Traction force measurements on male Strepsiptera (Insecta) revealed higher forces on smooth than on hairy substrates

scientific article published on 27 July 2020

Traction reinforcement in prehensile feet of harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones)

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Traumatic insemination and female counter-adaptation in Strepsiptera (Insecta).

scientific article

Traumatic mating by hand saw-like spines on the internal sac in Pyrrhalta maculicollis (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae)

scientific article

Two functional types of attachment pads on a single foot in the Namibia bush cricket Acanthoproctus diadematus (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae).

scientific article published in June 2015

Two intromittent organs inZorotypus caudelli(Insecta, Zoraptera): the paradoxical coexistence of an extremely long tube and a large spermatophore

Ultrastructural architecture of the microtrichia of the insect cuticle

scientific article published on 01 October 1997

Ultrastructure and wear patterns of the ventral epidermis of four snake species (Squamata, Serpentes).

scientific article

Ultrastructure of dragonfly wing veins: composite structure of fibrous material supplemented by resilin

scientific article published on October 2015

Ultrastructure of spider thread anchorages

scientific article published on 21 February 2019

Ultrastructure of the thoracic dorso-medial field (TDM) in the elytra-to-body arresting mechanism in Tenebrionid Beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

scientific article published on 01 May 1999

Uncovering Insect Stickiness: Structure and Properties of Hairy Attachment Devices

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Understanding Humidity‐Enhanced Adhesion of Geckos: Deep Neural Network‐Assisted Multi‐Scale Molecular Modeling

scientific article published in 2023

Underwater locomotion in a terrestrial beetle: combination of surface de-wetting and capillary forces

scientific article published on 8 August 2012

Unzipping bird feathers

scientific article

Variable Attachment to Plant Surface Waxes by Predatory Insects

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Variable assessment of wing colouration in aerial contests of the red-winged damselfly Mnesarete pudica (Zygoptera, Calopterygidae).

scientific article published on 17 March 2015

Variation of attachment ability of Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) during nymphal development and adult aging

scientific article published on 28 September 2020

Versatility of Turing patterns potentiates rapid evolution in tarsal attachment microstructures of stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea)

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Walking on smooth and rough ground: activity and timing of the claw retractor muscle in the beetlePachnoda marginata peregrina(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) ⬇️

scientific article published on September 20, 2012

Walking on the ceiling: structures, functional principles, and ecological implications. Introduction

scientific article published in January 2004

Water uptake by gecko β-keratin and the influence of relative humidity on its mechanical and volumetric properties

scientific article published in 2022

Wettability gradient on the elytra in the aquatic beetle Cybister chinensis and its role in angular position of the beetle at water-air interface

scientific article published on 6 January 2017

Whip spiders (Amblypygi) become water-repellent by a colloidal secretion that self-assembles into hierarchical microstructures

scientific article

Wing-locking mechanisms in aquatic Heteroptera

scientific article

WingMesh: A Matlab-Based Application for Finite Element Modeling of Insect Wings

scientific article published on 18 August 2020

Zooplankters' nightmare: The fast and efficient catching basket of larval phantom midges (Diptera: Chaoborus)

scientific article published on 22 March 2019

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