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Sangjin Ryu^1,2, Haipeng Zhang¹, Tomer Palmon¹

¹Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA. sryu2@unl.edu.

|May 7, 2025

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Insect wing veins utilize hemolymph (insect blood) for nutrient delivery and waste removal, crucial for wing flexibility and function. This study models insect wing vein perfusion, revealing logarithmic increases in network coverage over time.

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Area of Science:

Biomimetics
Microfluidics
Entomology

Background:

Insect wings are acellular composite structures with a network of veins.
Veins stabilize the wing membrane and contain hemolymph, supplying nutrients and removing waste.
Hemolymph hydration is essential for wing flexibility, making hemolymph flow critical for wing function.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate hemolymph perfusion dynamics in complex insect wing venation.
To understand how substances are transported and cleared within the wing vein network.
To develop a biomimetic model for studying insect wing circulatory systems.

Main Methods:

Developed a microfluidic model of a dragonfly (Anax junius) forewing vein network using polydimethylsiloxane.
Simulated transient perfusion by injecting dye into water and vice versa.
Visualized and analyzed perfusion patterns within the microfluidic model.

Main Results:

The perfused portion of the vein network increased logarithmically with time.
Observed time differences between the arrival of new substances and the complete removal of old substances.
The results align with theoretical models of simplified wing vein networks.

Conclusions:

The biomimetic wing vein device facilitates further research into insect wing circulatory systems and transport phenomena.
Microfluidics offers a valuable approach for studying insect physiology and related fields.
Understanding wing vein perfusion is key to understanding overall insect wing functionality.