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Stenocara gracilipes is a species of beetle that is native to the Namib Desert in southern Africa. This is one of the most arid areas of the world, receiving only 1.4 centimetres (0.55 in) of rain per year. The beetle is able to survive by collecting water on its bumpy back surface from early morning fogs.
Stenocara fitzsimonsi Koch; Stenocara gracilipes; Stenocara inaffectata Gebien; Stenocara kalaharica Koch; Stenocara magnophthalma Koch; Stenocara namaquensis Gebien; Stenocara pisceflumine Penrith; Stenocara quadrimaculata Koch; Stenocara tenuicornis Penrith; Formerly in this genus: Stenocara eburnea is now Cauricara eburnea; Stenocara ...
Such is the case with Onymacris unguicularis and Stenocara gracilipes, which in non-scientific literature have both been called the “fog-basking beetle.” The confusion seems to originate from a paper [ 11 ] detailing a mechanism for S. gracilipes ’s ability to capture water using hydrophilic bumps and hydrophobic troughs on the beetle’s ...
A 2013 IGN article and video listed 2b2t's spawn area as one of the six best things in Minecraft, describing the server as the "end boss" of Minecraft servers, a celebration of destruction and indifference. The article noted 2b2t's propensity towards griefing, the use of hacked clients, and player-built obscenities; and stated that players with ...
Rhaphuma gracilipes (female) Rhaphuma is a genus of typical longhorn beetles in the family Cerambycidae. There are more than 200 described species in Rhaphuma. [1] [2 ...
The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes), also known as the long-legged ant or Maldive ant, is a species of ant, thought to be native to West Africa or Asia. They have been accidentally introduced to numerous places in the world's tropics.
I changed species to Stenocara gracilipes. It seems clear from all the online references that the particular beetle used as a model for water absorption nanotechnology is in the genus Stenocara but there are few references to S. gracilipes. If someone has access to the original Nature article, it would be useful to confirm.
Icariotis gracilipes is a species in the longhorn beetle family Cerambycidae. It is found in Madagascar. [1] [2] [3] References This page was last edited on 6 ...