The glue produced by Drosophila melanogaster for pupa adhesion is universal
F. Borne, A. Kovalev, S. Gorb, V. Courtier-Orgogozo
The paper tests the adhesive properties of Drosophila melanogaster pupal glue and finds it adheres strongly to various substrates with similar pull-off forces regardless of contact area.
bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2019Biophysics