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From: Whip spiders (Amblypygi) become water-repellent by a colloidal secretion that self-assembles into hierarchical microstructures

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Effect and structure of the cuticular secretion in Phrynus decoratus. Water dripped from above onto the carapace forms a perfect droplet and rolls completely off (see also video Additional file 2: Video S1). Close inspection of the cuticle reveals a white ‘powder’ assembled on and between tubercles (tub), consisting of globular particles, called granules (gra) (from left to right). The granules arise from a colloidal secretion and may contain crystalline particles (cry). The underlying cuticle (bcl) is smooth

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Zoological Letters

ISSN: 2056-306X

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