Dr David Labonte and his colleagues in the University of Cambridge's Department of Zoology found that
tiny mites use approximately 200 times less of their total body area for adhesive pads than geckos, nature's largest adhesion - based climbers.
Not exact matches
The instrument we
use for examining the ear canals, an otoscope, has the necessary magnification to allow us to see the
tiny mites.
The dermatologist
uses a
tiny needle to inject a small amount of the suspected allergens (different types of storage
mites) and waits for a skin reaction.