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. 2011 Feb 16;100(4):1149–1155. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.12.3736

Table 1.

Macrotrichia and Microtrichia dimensional parameters for the brown lacewing, Micromus tasmaniae

Hair type Diameter at base (μm) Spacing between hair bases (μm) Hair length (μm) Midsection channel depth (μm)
Macrotrichia 4.4 ± 1.4 32.4 ± 5.3 144.2 ± 10.6 0.38 ± 0.06
Microtrichia 0.7 ± 0.08 5.8 ± 1.4 10.7 ± 1.3 0.16 ± 0.02