Open AccessInsects are Both Impeded and Propelled by Their Legs During Walking
Author(s) -
David I. Graham
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of experimental biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.367
H-Index - 185
eISSN - 1477-9145
pISSN - 0022-0949
DOI - 10.1242/jeb.104.1.129
Subject(s) - insect , biology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , preferred walking speed , ecology , medicine
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.
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