Gripping performance in the stick insect Sungaya inexpectata in dependence on the pretarsal architecture

• Published in: Journal of Comparative Physiology Vol. 209; no. 2; pp. 313 - 323
• Main Authors: Winand, Julian, Gorb, Stanislav N., Büscher, Thies H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adhesives; Animal Physiology; Animals; Attachment; Biomechanical Phenomena; Biomedical and Life Sciences; claws; Extremities - physiology; Friction; Insecta - physiology; Insects; Life Sciences; Locomotion; Locomotion - physiology; Neurosciences; Original Paper; Phasmida; roughness; Substrates; Zoology; Phasmatodea; Locomotion; Attachment pad; Holding forces; Claws; Arolium

Insect attachment devices and capabilities have been subject to research efforts for decades, and even though during that time considerable progress has been made, numerous questions remain. Different types of attachment devices are known, alongside most of their working principles, however, some de...