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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Tarsal secretion"”.
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Ultrastructure and functional morphology of adhesive organs and anti-adhesive plant surfaces
… I characterized the chemical composition of the tarsal secretion of C. morosus, as it plays an important role for adhesion on rough surfaces. Using different analytical techniques as solid phase micro extraction, gas chromatography, mass spectroscopy and …
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Adhesive and frictional tarsal pads in stick insects
… of smooth attachment pads on their tarsi: the pretarsal arolium, responsible for adhesion, and the tarsal euplantulae, generating friction. These pads function complementarily during locomotion and are supported by secreted tarsal fluid inside the contact area. Although their general functional …