@seth_donoughe @DrRossPiper @flygirlNHM We know that insect wings often fray along the marginal edge - right where those veins are. Locust wing veins have been found to improve fracture toughness by acting as barriers to fracture propogation: https://t.co/
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Risse in Insektenflügeln werden schon im Ansatz gestoppt. http://t.co/FoliwUKx und im Original http://t.co/djF8wQIV #AutBiol #Bionik
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The veins of insect wings improve fracture toughness. The distance between the veins is exactly right to inhibit... http://t.co/qLUg5miZ
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Study shows grasshopper wing crossveins stop cracks from spreading (http://t.co/UT98zDUp). Catchier headline--grasshoppers say no to crack?