Meeting Abstract 100-4  Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:15  Aerial stabilization in mm sized insects: take-off jumps in tobacco whiteflies, Bemisia tabaci RIBAK, G.*; DAFNI, E.; GERLING, D.; Tel Aviv Univ.; Tel Aviv Univ.; Tel Aviv Univ. gribak@post.tau.ac.il The take-off of Bemisia tabaci is executed by a powerful jump that launches the insect into the air while its wings […]

Meeting Abstract 100-6  Saturday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00  What Goes Up, Must Come Down: The Effect of Running Orientation on the Speed of Adhesive Locomotion in Geckos GARNER, AM*; SIMAN, KE; WRIGHT, A; NIEWIAROWSKI, PH; The University of Akron, Program in Integrated Bioscience ; The University of Akron, Program in Integrated Bioscience; The University of Akron, […]

Meeting Abstract 100-4  Saturday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30  Sweating can improve grip in humans ZHOU, Y*; NOEL, A; HU, DL; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology alexis.noel@gatech.edu Fingerprints have long been thought to increase friction. In this study, we show that a fingertip’s grip is augmented by the hundreds of […]

Meeting Abstract 100-5  Saturday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45  Mussels use seawater pH as a molecular trigger in the formation of byssus adhesive GEORGE, MN*; CARRINGTON, E; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington mngeorge@uw.edu In hydrodynamically turbulent marine environments, the settlement and survival of marine organisms depend on a strong attachment to the ocean floor. Marine mussels […]

Meeting Abstract 100-1  Saturday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45  Earwax has properties like paint, enabling self-cleaning ZACHOW, Z*; NOEL, A; HU, DL; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology alexis.noel@gatech.edu The ear is subject to invaders such as dust, insects, mud and even feces. The secretion of earwax has long been though […]

Meeting Abstract 100-2  Saturday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00  Cat Tongue Velcro NOEL, A*; MARTINEZ, A; JUNG, H; TSAI, TW; HU, DL; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology alexis.noel@gatech.edu A cat’s tongue is covered in an array of spines called papillae. These spines […]

Meeting Abstract 100-3  Saturday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15  Capillary Effect of Saliva on Self-assembly of Butterfly Proboscis ZHANG, C*; POMETTO, S; SANDE, L; BEARD, CE; APRELEV, P; ADLER, PH; KORNEV, KG; Clemson University ; Clemson University ; Clemson University ; Clemson University ; Clemson University ; Clemson University ; Clemson University chengqz@clemson.edu http://www.clemson.edu/ces/kornevlab/ The butterfly proboscis […]

Meeting Abstract 100-7  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15  Attachment Mechanics of Diving Beetle Foreleg Palettes NADLER, JH*; BECKERT, M; Georgia Tech Research Institute; Georgia Tech Research Institute jason.nadler@gtri.gatech.edu The foreleg palettes of male diving beetles, Dytiscidae, have been studied for their ability to generate attachment forces up to four times their body weight through an array […]

Meeting Abstract 100-4  Saturday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30  Summer Variation in Fat Storage and Lipid Oxidative Capacity in the Brazilian Free-tailed Bat ROGERS, EJ*; SOMMERS, AS; MCGUIRE, LP; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University elizabeth.j.rogers@ttu.edu As small-bodied, flying mammals, insectivorous bats experience substantial, but variable, energetic demands. In the summer, females experience the […]

Meeting Abstract 100-8  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30  Regional variation in the fiber-type profile of the bottlenose dolphin diaphragm DEAROLF, J.L.*; MCLELLAN, W.A.; PABST, D.A.; HERMANSON, J.W.; HENDRIX COLLEGE, CONWAY, AR; UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON; CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY dearolf@hendrix.edu Currently, the role, if any, of the primarily slow-twitch (65%) diaphragm in the explosive […]