If a bug fell, would it hurt them?

Insects are incredible climbers. Flies, ants, grasshoppers and many others can climb straight up walls using teeny tiny claws on their feet. But what happens if one loses its balance and takes a tumble? Would it get hurt? We asked Johns Hopkins University neuroscience graduate student Abel Corver to help us find the answer.

Insects are incredible climbers. Flies, ants, grasshoppers and many others can climb straight up walls using teeny tiny claws on their feet. But what happens if one loses its balance and takes a tumble? Would it get hurt? We asked Johns Hopkins University neuroscience graduate student Abel Corver to help us find the answer.

Got a question that’s really buggin’ you? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll take the plunge to find an answer!

Insects are incredible climbers. Flies, ants, grasshoppers and many others can climb straight up walls using teeny tiny claws on their feet. But what happens if one loses its balance and takes a tumble? Would it get hurt? We asked Johns Hopkins University neuroscience graduate student Abel Corver to help us find the answer.
Got a question that’s really buggin’ you? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll take the plunge to find an answer!

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