Variation of Goliathus orientalis (Moser, 1909) Elytra Nanostructurations and Their Impact on Wettability

Variation of Goliathus orientalis (Moser, 1909) Elytra Nanostructurations and Their Impact on Wettability

Among the different species of flower beetles, there is one of particular notoriety: the Goliath beetle. This large insect can grow up to 11 cm long and is well-known for its distinctive black and white shield. In this paper, we focus on a particular Goliathus species: G. orientalis (Moser, 1909). W...

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Main Authors: Guilhem Godeau, René-Paul Godeau, François Orange, Caroline R. Szczepanski, Frédéric Guittard, Thierry Darmanin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Biomimetics
Subjects:
natural surface
beetle
wettability
petal effect
nanostructures
bioinspiration
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/3/2/6

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