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Figure 1


Fig. 1. The death-head cockroach Blaberus discoidalis climbs a force plate coated in 700 µm glass beads using claws and adhesive pads. (A) The fore-aft (blue), lateral (green) and normal (red) wall reaction forces are measured using a three-axis force platform. (B) Normal view of the middle right tarsus engaging the beaded surface. (C) Side view of front right tarsus engagement.