Notonecta glauca Skin SEM 01

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Description: English: Selected air retaining body parts of Notonecta glauca: A,B) setae on the abdominal sternites; C,D) underside of the elytra with a dense cover of microtrichia; E,F) upper side of elytra with a hierarchical double structure of microtrichia and setae. Two different types of setae occur. In all pictures the caudal direction of the insect is on the right side. Date: 10 March 2011 (published). Source: Petra Ditsche-Kuru, Erik S. Schneider, Jan-Erik Melskotte, Martin Brede, Alfred Leder and Wilhelm Barthlott: Superhydrophobic surfaces of the water bug Notonecta glauca: a model for friction reduction and air retention. In: Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 137–144. doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.17 Open Access Journal. Author: Petra Ditsche-Kuru, Erik S. Schneider, Jan-Erik Melskotte, Martin Brede, Alfred Leder and Wilhelm Barthlott.