Spiders can run just as fast after two of their legs drop off

by Pelican Press
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Spiders can run just as fast after two of their legs drop off

Spiders can run just as fast after two of their legs drop off

Tarantulas can ditch their legs to escape danger and grow them back

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Spiders can reach their top running speeds again soon after self-amputating a limb – a trick that could inspire robots that can move more effectively when they are damaged.

When threatened by a predator, spiders can detach their legs in a process called autotomy – up to 40 per cent of wild spiders have missing legs as a result. Their legs fully grow back when they moult, which can be within one to two months for juveniles.



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