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Fatigue of insect cuticle

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Evidence for a material gradient in the adhesive tarsal setae of the ladybird beetle Coccinella septempunctata

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Locusts use a composite of resilin and hard cuticle as an energy store for jumping and kicking

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Fracture toughness of locust cuticle

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Water as a major modulator of the mechanical properties of insect cuticle

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Nanoindentation testing and finite element simulations of cortical bone allowing for anisotropic elastic and inelastic mechanical response

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Detailed three-dimensional visualization of resilin in the exoskeleton of arthropods using confocal laser scanning microscopy

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Structure and mechanical properties of pincers for freshwater lobster

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There is no trade-off between speed and force in a dynamic lever system

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Structure and mechanical properties of pincers of lobster (Procambarus clarkii) and crab (Eriocheir Sinensis)

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Resilin and chitinous cuticle form a composite structure for energy storage in jumping by froghopper insects

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The mechanics of elevation control in locust jumping

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Micromechanical properties of consecutive layers in specialized insect cuticle: the gula of Pachnoda marginata (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) and the infrared sensilla of Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera, Buprestidae)

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