Biomechanical Evaluation of Wasp and Honeybee Stingers
Abstract In order to design a painless and mechanically durable micro syringe-needle system for biomedical applications, the study of insect stingers is of interest because of their elegant structures and functionalities. In the present work, the structure, mechanical properties and the mechanical b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33386-y |