This week’s Friday Food Tip is actually about water…
Perhaps the most innovative means of obtaining drinking water known in the animal kingdom, the sequestration of ocean mist has been perfected by the Namibian Beetle (Stenocara gracilipes) through an intricate system of bumps and troughs. (1)
See how scientists and entrepreneurs are applying what they have learned from the Namibian Beetle:
Water from the Dunes : Desert Beetle Inspires Vapor-Harvesting Technology
For more info on the Namibian Beetle and biomimicry:
http://www.asknature.org/…
