The flying insect thoracic cuticle is heterogenous in structure and in thickness-dependent modulus gradation
Cailin Casey, Claire Yager, Mark Jankauski, Chelsea M. Heveran
Topics & Concepts
Cuticle (hair)Thorax (insect anatomy)Materials scienceAnatomyModulusArthropod cuticleComposite materialInsectBiologyBotanyInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect and Pesticide ResearchNeurobiology and Insect Physiology Research