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. 2011 Sep 14;6(9):e24368. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024368

Table 1. Geometrical parameters of insect species investigated in this study.

Insect (Species) Structure Type Height Density (µm−2) Max Width Spacing/periodicity
Hydrophilic termite (Schedorhinotermes sp.) Domes 150±5 nm 0.01 295±10 nm 850±25 nm
Hydrophobic termite (Nasutitermes sp. and Microcerotermes sp.) Macrotrichia 70±5 µm 0.00015 2.4–2.6 µm 100±50 µm
Micraster 5.5±0.5 µm 0.008 5–6 µm 9.5±1 µm
Planthopper (Desudaba psittacus) Rods 410±70 nm 52 60±10 nm 145±10 nm