Gecko Foot Sem #8
by Meckes/ottawa
Title
Gecko Foot Sem #8
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Meckes/ottawa
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Photograph - Photograph
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The toe hairs on a gecko's foot pads. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of hairs, or setae, from a gecko's (family Gekkonidae) toe. These hairs enable the gecko to cling to smooth surfaces by taking advantage of weak intermolecular forces, known as Van der Waals forces. Magnification x10,000 at 12x11 cm.
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May 19th, 2021
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