Working Gears Evolved in Plant-Hopping Insect

NellyDee Supreme Member Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away Posts: 3,073	Working Gears Evolved in Plant-Hopping Insect Jan 17, 2018 10:55:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NellyDee on Jan 17, 2018 10:55:16 GMT This was posted on an FB page and I found it fascinating, so am sharing here - hope original person who posted does not mind www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQk-lP2R04Y&list=LLUyq1oxDfor7Xqg6HkX5tLQ&index=1

rowanberry Global Moderator Posts: 3,177	Working Gears Evolved in Plant-Hopping Insect Jan 17, 2018 22:03:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rowanberry on Jan 17, 2018 22:03:41 GMT interesting... so basically it's got cogs on its hind legs. Nature is incredible!

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Working Gears Evolved in Plant-Hopping Insect May 15, 2018 7:10:09 GMT

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Post by Tringa on May 15, 2018 7:10:09 GMT

Fascinating. Some excellent shots of the mechanism.

Dave

BTW I recommend signing up to Scientific American. It is free and they distribute a number of articles each week and their short videos, such as this one, are often interesting.

Post by NellyDee on Jan 17, 2018 10:55:16 GMT

Post by rowanberry on Jan 17, 2018 22:03:41 GMT

Post by Tringa on May 15, 2018 7:10:09 GMT