What The Duck?!

What's brown and sticky?

Published: September 5, 2025

Duration: 25:40

If you ever wanted to be able to stick to walls like Spider-Man, then listen to this!

How do geckos and ants walk easily up walls and across the ceiling?

Is an insect foot sticky in the same way as a reptilian tootsie?

And how does underwater stickiness compare? Just how is that barnacle attached to that boat?

Featuring:

Rishab Pillai, James Cook University.Dr Christofer Clemente, University of the Sunshine Coast.Dr Eleanor Velasquez, Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) at UQ.

Production:

Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.Petria...