Re:Ask HN: How do insects walk upside down?
by thelastparadise on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @12:16PM
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Their feet are sticky.
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If that were true then how do they move their feet and fly away without ripping off their legs?
What about their feet being so small that they can use them to climb very very small surfaces.
Re:Ask HN: How do insects walk upside down?
by theandrewbailey on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @12:32PM
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> If that were true then how do they move their feet and fly away without ripping off their legs?
For the same reason sticky notes don't rip when you take one off the stack. They are "sticky", but it's not like they weld to everything. They don't need to be too sticky, because most insects are incredibly light.