Organism | Principle | References |
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Plants | ||
lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) | wax crystals on nubby epidermis | [1] |
nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) | tubular wax crystals | [2] |
Insects | ||
damselfly wing (Calopteryx splendens) | rod-like wax crystals | [30] |
sawfly larva (Rhadinoceraea micans) | wax crystals on nubby cuticle | [17] |
butterfly wing (Papilio xuthus) | microstructured scale-like setae | [31] |
water strider (Gerris remigis) | grooved setae | [3] |
backswimmer (Notonecta glauca) | setae and microtrichia | [6] |
springtail (Tetrodontophora bielanensis) | granulated epicuticle | |
leaf hopper (Athysanus argentarius) | nanoparticle impregnation | [18] |
Arachnids | ||
fishing spider (Dolomedes triton) | setae with lipid coating | [4] |
whip spider (Amblypygi) | granulated secretion coat | this study |