Table 1. Results of single pad adhesion measurements at different pulling forces for arolia and euplantulae of Carausius morosus, all performed with a preload of 2 mN (n = 10 for each condition; mean
sd).
| Pulling force in mN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Arolia | Adhesion in mN | 0.23 0.19 |
0.61 0.23 |
0.88 0.24 |
1.68 0.46 |
2.78 0.5 |
4.21 0.75 |
4.73 0.76 |
| Contact area in mm2 | 0.108 0.020 |
0.109 0.031 |
0.104 0.030 |
0.111 0.029 |
0.121 0.028 |
0.114 0.028 |
0.115 0.026 |
|
| Adhesive stress in kPa | 2.21 1.70 |
5.88 2.40 |
8.74 2.71 |
14.57 3.78 |
24 5.96 |
37.86 7.50 |
42.29 10 |
|
| Euplantulae | Adhesion in mN | – | 0.1 0.09 |
0.13 0.10 |
0.32 0.23 |
0.88 0.66 |
– | – |
| Contact area in mm2 | – | 0.092 0.022 |
0.093 0.020 |
0.097 0.021 |
0.099 0.024 |
– | – | |
| Adhesive stress in kPa | – | 1.28 1.10 |
1.49 1.06 |
3.28 1.73 |
8.9 5.84 |
– | – |