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TIL that the insect Issus coleoptratus uses mechanical gears to synchronize its legs when jumping. This is the only known occurrence of functional mechanical gears in nature.

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TIL that the insect Issus coleoptratus uses mechanical gears to synchronize its legs when jumping. This is the only known occurrence of functional mechanical gears in nature.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year ago

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This Insect Has The Only Mechanical Gears Ever Found in Nature

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The small hopping insect Issus coleoptratus uses toothed gears on its joints to precisely synchronize the kicks of its hind legs as it jumps forward

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