Abstract:To search a bionic prototype for simple fabrication of superhydrophobic surface, the wettability of water droplets on typical parts of body surface in locust Locusta migratoria manilensis is measured, and micromorphology of these typical parts are detailedly examined with a scanning electron microscope and a scanning white light interferometer. Based on Wenzel model and Cassie-Baxter model, the hydrophobic mechanism of these typical parts is analyzed briefly. Results present that the contact angles of water droplets on these typical parts change obviously, as exhibiting the greatest value of (132.92 ± 4.73)° on internal wings and the smallest value of (119.47 ± 4.32)° on external wings, whereas the neck surface and the mouthpart surface presenting rather similar contact angle values. SEM and SWLI observations show that the surface of external wings distributes ~100 μm scaled ridge-like convexes and nano scaled wax coverings, and the surface of internal wings consists of milli-micro scaled ridge-like convexes and numerous micro-nano scaled mastoids. Both the neck surface and mouthpart surface show undulate structures with milli-micro ranged parameters, whereas present rather smooth micromorphology when examining a rather small area. The surface of internal wings possesses the dual structures consisting of ridge-like convexes and numerous mastoids, thus it makes water droplet to generate the Cassie-Baxter contact state and consequently exhibit great contact angles. Other typical parts of the locust's body surface possess the microstructures to make water droplet to generate the Wenzel contact state and thereby exhibit relatively smaller contact angles. The obtained conclusion can quantitatively describe the wettability of typical parts in locust body surface, as well as provides a theoretical foundation for developing bioinspired materials with hydrophobic properties and self-cleaning abilities.