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Figure 6


Fig. 6. Falling movement caused by a rapid movement of one hind leg. In the first frame (–7.0 ms) the right hind leg (white arrow) was off the ground and the left hind leg was on the ground. A rapid depression of the right hind leg, without a movement by the left hind leg, pushed its tarsus to the ground (–6.0 ms). The applied force progressively tilted the body so that the left side moved downwards and the insect fell from the platform.