Design features aid efficient attachment: lice

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Lice adhere to their hosts' skin using strong claws and flat bodies.

Biomimicry Taxonomy

	Move or stay put >
	Attach >
	Temporarily

Biomimetic Application Ideas

Electronic assemblages that use micro-attachment mechanisms rather than adhesives Low-profile buildings, structures, or vehicles

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[Collapse all sections] Summary

"Lice are much more sedentary, clutching onto their host's skin with strong gripping claws. They have flattened bodies that rebuff attempts by the host to dislodge them." (Shuker 2001:165)

About the inspiring organism

Phthiraptera
Phthiraptera

Organism/taxonomy data provided by:
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist

Bioinspired products and application ideas

Application Ideas: Electronic assemblages that use micro-attachment mechanisms rather than adhesives. Flattened shape may inspire low-profile buildings, structures, or vehicles.

Industrial Sector(s) interested in this strategy: Manufacturing, electronics

References

Shuker, KPN. 2001. The Hidden Powers of Animals: Uncovering the Secrets of Nature. London: Marshall Editions Ltd. 240 p.

Design features aid efficient attachment: lice

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