Investigation into the atypical locomotory apparatus of beetles and their effects on beetle movement patterns
In this study, the claws of the beetle Mecynorhina Torquata were studied to understand how beetles can walk smoothly with only claws without struggling and slipping. The claws’ mechanism was found to result in an open-close cycle. The beetles had their claws restrained and allowed to walk on surface...
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| Format: | Thesis-Master by Research |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159921 |