fshng2 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2019 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2013/09/12/this-insect-has-gears-in-its-legs/ Scroll down the link to see a video of the Planthopper gears in action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 Wow! Evolution at it's finest. I'm flabbergasted !!! I was awed by this moth ... Because of the 3-D depth of the pattern. It looked like support scaffolding. However, those gears are absolutely amazing !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flicted 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 Let's see you tie a Sphynx Moth, Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 Naw ... just looks like a stack of sticks. And they're huge. This one, on my Mom-n-law's porch screen, was a good 1.5 inches long. It's the only one I've ever seen, in person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2019 Great to see something in the UK for a change too. Most of the new stuff is in some Mongolian bog or alaskan ice shelf. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
