Saliva used as glue: swifts

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The nests of swifts are put together and attached to surfaces with saliva.

Biomimetic Application Ideas

Bonding cellulose for plywood, particleboard, etc.

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[Collapse all sections] Summary

"All members of the Apodinae except the needletails (Hirundapus spp.) use saliva in nest building…" (Fowler and Miller 2003:239)

Apodidae
Apodidae

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

Application Ideas: Bonding cellulose for plywood, particleboard, etc.

Industrial Sector(s) interested in this strategy: Building

References

Fowler, ME; Miller, RE. 2003. Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co.