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A THE
INCHWORM STRETCH, U.S.
Many of us have enjoyed
watching an inchworm inching along, occasionally rearing up
and waving around as if to sense where it is going. Unlike
other caterpillars it has no feet along the full length of its
body, only soft footpads with strong claws at the front and
rear ends, enabling it to have a firm grip on the substrate at
either end. One, posing for Kjell, put its feet together and
offered him the perfect sign, "Omega."
Inchworm locomotion was studied extensively
by early designers of machine automation to solve problems in
principles of stabilization, steering and obstacle crossing
for research on moon robots. The inchworm’s best advice:
“Never let go of what you’re holding until you’re holding
something else.” |
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Craneflies Mating |
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Mt. Kinakotabalu,
Sabah |
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