Insects Functional Morphology, Biomechanics and Biomimetics

• Other Authors: Rajabi, Hamed (Editor), Gorb, Stanislav N. (Editor), Wu, Jianing (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Mathematics & science; Biology, life sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; cornus; geometric morphometrics; ovipositor; Siricidae; taxonomy; wing; ground type; jump; locust; reaction force; kinematics; elevation angle; Reduviidae; mouthparts; sensillum; feeding; predation; attachment; glue; oviposition; biomechanics; walking leaf; morphology; plant surface interactions; insect-plant relations; egg dispersal; insects; wings; deformation; flight; bending; torsion; camber; control; physical models; locomotion; animal flight; wing structure; aerodynamics; flight force; Erthesina fullo; ultramorphology; feeding performance; Chironomus riparius; Diptera; confocal laser scanning microscopy; finite element modelling; antennal hearing; multimodal sensor; biological structures; computer vision; mesh generation; simulation; digital image processing; honey bee; mouth parts anatomy; nectar feeding behaviour; dynamics; energy-saving strategies; n/a
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In this thematic series, engineers and scientists come together to address two interesting interdisciplinary questions in functional morphology and biomechanics: How do the structure and material determine the function of insect body parts? How can insects inspire engineering innovations?