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  • Materials Science
  • Insect Physiology

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  • Insects utilize specialized tarsal pad fluids for attachment.
  • Previous research explored fluid characteristics, but mechanical properties of smooth pad fluids remain understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the viscoelastic properties of adhesive pad fluid from the stick insect *Sungaya aeta*.
  • To characterize the mechanical behavior of insect tarsal secretions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized stress-relaxation nanoindentation with atomic force microscopy (AFM) to measure viscoelastic properties.
  • Applied Johnson-Kendall-Roberts (JKR) and generalized Maxwell models for data analysis.
  • Employed white light interferometry (WLI) to determine droplet height.

Main Results:

  • Identified three distinct droplet categories: "almost inviscid", "viscous", and "rigid".
  • Observed that droplet properties are determined upon secretion and are stable over time.
  • Demonstrated non-uniform composition across different droplet types based on mechanical properties.

Conclusions:

  • The study reveals diverse mechanical properties of insect tarsal pad fluids.
  • Findings contribute to understanding adaptive adhesion mechanisms in insects.
  • Results may inform the development of novel soft adhesives and gripping technologies.