... morphological features. atomic force microscopy AFM insect tarsal liquids evaporation wet adhesion capillary adhesion © 2012. 2012 12 12 2011 * Author for correspondence ( [email protected] ) Fig. 4. Three-dimensional visualisation of the evaporation...

.... By contrast, noded fibrils are stickier under high humidity, where they are presumed to adsorb atmospheric water and implement hygroscopic (capillary) adhesion. Here, we model thread stickiness according to these two adhesive mechanisms. These models equate stickiness with the force necessary to overcome...