Overview: First overview on attachment devices and adhesive secretions in Arachnida, from mechanical devices, such as claws and clamps, to adhesive pads, suckers and glue.Includes both a thorough literature rev.This book surveys attachment structures and adhesive secretions occurring in this class of animals and discusses the relationships between structure, properties, and function in the context of evolutionary trends, and biomimetic potential. Topics comprise mechanical attachment devices, such as clamps, claws, hooks, spines and wraps, as well as hairy and smooth adhesive pads, nano-fibril
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