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Journal of Experimental Biology 104,129-137 (1983)
Published by Company of Biologists 1983

Insects are both Impeded and Propelled by their Legs During Walking

D. GRAHAM 1

1 Fachbereich Biologie, Universitaet Kaiserslautern D-6750, Federal Republic of Germany

The kinetics of walking behaviour in stick insects differ from vertebrate walking behaviour. The differences suggest that insect locomotion consists of a hold-push-recover sequence similar to that used by a climber. This is supported by evidence from force platform measurements on free-walking insects and motor output recordings from animals walking on a treadwheel.

Key words: Insect, walking, kinetics

Submitted on August 2, 1982
Accepted on January 10, 1983






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