Re:Ask HN: How do insects walk upside down?
by Leftium on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @12:42PM
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Insect-scale physics appears to work differently than the physics human bodies are accustomed to.
Among other things:
- Exoskeletons are better than endoskeletons
- Many insects can also walk on water
- Relatively large falls are easily survived
So the physics for insects "walking upside" down is not quite the same as a human doing the same thing. The small bodies of insects interact differently with the environment compared to a human body (or any larger animal)
Among other things:
- Exoskeletons are better than endoskeletons
- Many insects can also walk on water
- Relatively large falls are easily survived
So the physics for insects "walking upside" down is not quite the same as a human doing the same thing. The small bodies of insects interact differently with the environment compared to a human body (or any larger animal)