Attachment Structures and Adhesive Secretions in Arachnids

by Stanislav N Gorb, Jonas O Wolff, Stanislav N. Gorb

Book Overview

This book surveys attachment structures and adhesive secretions occurring in this class of animals and discusses the relationships between structure, properties, and function in the context of evolutionary trends, and biomimetic potential. Topics comprise mechanical attachment devices, such as clamps, claws, hooks, spines and wraps, as well as hairy and smooth adhesive pads, nano-fibrils, suction cups, and viscid and solidifying adhesives. Attachment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319457128
• ISBN13: 9783319457123
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"