Gecko foot. Close-up of the foot of a southern turniptail gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis), showing the adhesive lamellae (ridges). Every square mill
Gecko foot. Close-up of the foot of a southern turniptail gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis), showing the adhesive lamellae (ridges). Every square millimetre of a geckos footpad contains about 14, 000 hair-like setae, each of which is tipped with between 100 and 1000 spatulae. Gecko feet use these very small subdivided filaments to bond with surfaces at the molecular level using Van Der Waals' forces, giving them the property of being very adhesive, without leaving any residue. Specimen from the Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador.
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