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Figure 8


Fig. 8. Complete trajectory of a backwards somersault. The head initially points to the left. The thrust of the hind legs pushes the tip of the abdomen downwards to contact the ground and then forces the body backwards about this pivot point. The insect finishes with its dorsal surface on the ground and its head pointing toward the right.