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- Sticky proteins serve as glue: blue mussel
- Anchor has flexibility: bull kelp
- Adhesive works under water: an aquatic bacterium
- Adhesive glues prey: velvet worms
- Saliva used as glue: swifts
- Glue protects from insect bites: burrowing frog
- Multiple component glue aids underwater adhesion: barnacle
- Attachments cling to intestinal wall: pork tapeworm
- Squeezing larvae provides glue: weaver ants
- Adhesion occurs in varying conditions: keyhole limpet
- Detachable bristles immobilize ants: Polyxenid millipede
- Tendons and bones form seamless attachment: Chordates
- Sticky berries adhere: European mistletoe
- Pigments provide strength: fungi
- Parasite attaches underwater: copepod
- Hooks attach in water currents: caddisfly
- Hooks aid underwater attachment: blackfly
- Mucus glues sand and rock: marine worms
- Suckers used to attach to roots: Maltese fungus
- Glue sticks underwater: giant water bug
- Joint shaped as suction cup prevents peeling: bull kelp
- Leaves glued together: grass trees
- Modified leaves assist climb: passion flower
- Tendrils stick to various surfaces: Virginia creeper
- Tendrils enable upward climb: rattan palm
- Tube feet attach in marine environment: echinoderms
- Stem used for climbing: honeysuckle
- Stem sends out climbing gear: cheese plant
- Feet grip waxy leaves: leaf beetle
- Eggs attached securely to hairs: body lice
- Wings work in unison: insects
- Design features aid efficient attachment: lice
- Sucker-like structure used to attach: remora
- Durable casing built with sand: protozoans
- Orchids capture pollen: bucket orchids
- Sticky proteins serve as glue: green mussel
- Glue fibers form underwater: caddisfly
- Eggs stick to waxy surface: asparagus beetle
- Granules prevent slippage: orb-weaver spiders
- Roots attach firmly: English ivy
- Tyrisonase enzymes aid crosslinking: organisms
- Secretions gain adhesive/cohesive qualities: marine invertebrates
- Shelters constructed underwater: sandcastle worm
- Polymers provide adhesion, protection: microbes
- Web glue is strong adhesive: golden orb weaving spider
- Sticky hairs capture insects: Roridula plant
- Colonies bond together: Eastern oyster
- Spring-like seed drills into ground: filaree
- Protein binds: flesh-eating bacteria
- Durable adhesive traps prey: flypaper plant
