Research Article

Particle Adhesion Measurements on Insect Wing Membranes Using Atomic Force Microscopy

Figure 3

Representative f-d curves of (a) 4.5 μm Si bead and (b) Snowflake pollen grain interacting with the Thopha sp. Cicada and Scolia sp. wasp wing surfaces. The f-d curves show adhesion at a zero loading force.
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(a) 4.5 μm Si bead
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(b) Snowflake pollen