Possible subjects for MSc or BSc theses
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Bumblebee landing behaviour depending on light conditions, flower characteristics and flower movement
Foraging bumblebees make up to a 1000 landings on flowers each foraging trip. They have to be able to fly and land in various weather and light... -
Functional morphology of cuttlefish suction cups
A daunting challenge for engineers is gripping in complex environments, such as the inside of the human body or crop fields of farmers. These... -
Pollination activity of honeybees and bumblebees in the field
Honeybees and bumblebees fly remarkably well in complex natural environments. When pollinating flowers, they have to deal with a broad range of... -
Fluid contribution to insect adhesion
Insects use specialized adhesive pads to stick to surfaces when climbing, landing, perching, and mating. These pads have been observed to secrete oily... -
How do mosquitoes stick their landings?
Mosquitoes have unique footpads that enable them to land on surfaces that are both solid and fluid. How do the footpads help them stick to solid... -
Landing dynamics of bumblebees
Foraging bumblebees make up to a 1000 landings on flowers each foraging trip. To control their landing, they depend primarily on their vision, and... -
Directional Probing in Parasitic Wasps
The advantages of minimal invasive techniques in medicine are paramount, but one of the most applied methods, injection, still uses straight and thick...