Scientists gain fresh insight into the secret of how gecko feet stay sticky It's not just van der Waals forces—setae surface chemistry also plays a vital role.

Spiderman's setae, chemical coating, and van der Waals forces work together to enable him to stick to walls and ceilings, representing the science behind his wall-crawling abilities (Image via ...

A new mathematical model shows that gecko feet are bigger feats of engineering than we thought.

Here we show that the adhesive tarsal setae of the ladybird beetle Coccinella septempunctata feature pronounced gradients in the material composition and properties along their length.

How humidity makes gecko feet stickier: Softens setae to tighten gecko's grip Date: October 17, 2010 Source: Journal of Experimental Biology Summary: Geckos have amazingly sticky feet. Their ...

Kellar Autumn of Lewis & Clark College studies gecko adhesion and provides the following explanation: Geckos have arrays of millions of microscopic hairs, or setae, on the bottoms of their feet ...

Here in Florida, the land of many a reptile, it's not so unusual to find a gecko in your bathtub. “What makes gecko feet stick are tiny hairlike structures on their toe pads called setae ...

Geckos can stick to surfaces because their bulbous toes are covered in hundreds of tiny microscopic hairs called setae. Each seta splits off into hundreds of even smaller bristles called spatulae.

The sticky setae evolved from tiny hair-like growths called spinules, which cover the body of all geckos and are thought to help them shed their skin.

Giant woolly bear caterpillars in Florida yards: The creature's stiff bristles (fuzzy spikes) are probably an effective defense against predators.

Can the mechanoreceptional setae of a feeding-current feeding copepod detect hydrodynamic disturbance induced by entrained free-floating prey? This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer ...