Asian ladybird folding and unfolding of hind wing: biomechanical properties of resilin in affecting the tensile strength of the folding area

The deployable hind wings of Coleoptera are a highly specialized motive system that can fold and unfold in a unique way. Resilin in the wing membrane of Asian ladybird beetle ( Harmonia axyridis ) hind wings plays an active role during folding and unfolding of the wing. This study investigates the t...

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