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The Elytra That Learned to Drink Fog

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Nature Atlas. "The Elytra That Learned to Drink Fog." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/articles/the-elytra-that-learned-to-drink-fog.

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Nature Atlas. (n.d.). The Elytra That Learned to Drink Fog. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/articles/the-elytra-that-learned-to-drink-fog

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@misc{natureatlas-the-elytra-that-learned-to-drink-fog,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {The Elytra That Learned to Drink Fog},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/articles/the-elytra-that-learned-to-drink-fog},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

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The fogstand beetle of the Namib Desert, Stenocara gracilipes, is able to collect water from fog, as its elytra have a textured surface combining hydrophilic (water-loving) bumps and waxy, hydrophobic troughs.

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