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The Forces Exerted on the Substrate by Walking and Stationary Crickets
Jack Harris, Helen Ghiradella
Journal of Experimental Biology 1980 85: 263-279;
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  1. 1. The gait and the protraction/retraction ratios (P/R ratios) for the cricket are described. They are essentially the same as for the cockroach and the grasshopper.

  2. 2. The vertical forces exerted on the substrate by all six legs of walking and stationary crickets are measured. On the basis of the ‘forceprints’ obtained and differences in P/R ratios among the legs of different thoracic segments, it is pointed out that all segments are not functionally identical. Specifically, the greater irregularity of the forceprints of the prothoracic legs, and the lower magnitude of peak force exerted on the substrate by the prothoracic legs suggest that the prothoracic legs are more involved in balancing or searching than in propulsion.

  3. 3. The metathoracic legs exert an increased vertical force on the substrate just before the initiation of protraction. This increase correlates with an extension of the leg apparently through extension of the femoraltibial joint.

  4. 4. A slight decrease in the force exerted on the substrate by the mesothoracic legs occurs when the leg is at right angles to the body.

  5. 5. Placing or lifting one mesothoracic leg does not affect the force exerted by the contralateral mesothoracic leg in a regular way. This argues against mechanical interactions between the legs and in favour of theories invoking central generation of pattern.

  6. 6. At a stepping frequency of below 2 steps s−1 the shapes of the forceprints of all legs are no longer repetitive. Also, below 2 steps s−1 there is an increase in the variability of the peak force exerted on the substrate. It is possible that the animal switches to a more sensory sensitive mode below a step frequency of 2s−1.

  7. 7. During stationary periods the forces exerted on the substrate continue to show oscillations which may be metachronal. This suggests a mechanism whereby a central oscillatory mechanism can account for the behaviour of an animal starting to walk following such a stationary period.

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